United Kingdom Financial News

02.04 / 08:27

Blockchain The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

30.03 / 19:15

Law regulation Financial UK financial watchdog extends registration deadline for some crypto firms

The Financial Conduct Authority, the United Kingdom’s financial regulator, has extended the temporary registration status of some firms offering crypto services beyond its March 31 deadline.

25.03 / 08:47

business Sport Nifty News: David Beckham’s DigitalBits, CoinSpot’s NFT marketplace, and more

Iconic former English Premier League footballer, David Beckham, has become a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain, launching his own range of NFTs in the process.

22.03 / 18:17

cryptocurrency Advertising scam ‘Misleading’ crypto advertising: UK watchdog tightens rules and warns 50 companies to stick to them

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a "red alert" enforcement notice to over 50 companies advertising cryptocurrency products in Britain.

22.03 / 15:41

Adoption defi Survey UK investors Tokens pose lesser risk than gold and oil for UK investors: Survey

A survey on investors across the United Kingdom has revealed a growing interest in the new asset classes that threaten to overshadow traditional finance — driven by factors such as ease of access and an adolescent crypto market.

15.03 / 16:53

defi regulation UK government Mixers NCA wants regulation for coin mixers, but the crypto industry is already one step ahead

United Kingdom's national crime agency (NCA) seeks to regulate the crypto coin mixers under the country's laws against money laundering.

15.03 / 14:37

regulation ATM Bitcoin Financial UK financial watchdog seeks crypto talent amid new crackdown

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking senior executives with cryptocurrency-related expertise as the regulator is preparing to launch a new crypto department to regulate the industry.

10.03 / 18:29

Blockchain Bitcoin Financial Inflation spikes in Europe: What do Bitcoiners, politicians and financial experts think?

Rising prices are grabbing headlines all over the world. Across the pond in the United States, inflation recently broke a 40-year record. The situation is severe in Europe, with prices rising over 5% across the Eurozone and 4.9% in the United Kingdom.

08.03 / 14:55

Refugees Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, says UNHCR

Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, says the UN's refugee agency.

08.03 / 13:23

Refugees 'It's a mess': UK to vet Ukraine refugees at Calais as French claim hundreds rejected

The British government has vowed to speed up processing visas for Ukrainian refugees, in response to accusations that few have been allowed to enter the UK so far.

07.03 / 21:31

Law Binance regulation Power FCA reiterates power to 'suspend or cancel' crypto firms' registrations following Bifinity concerns

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has issued a warning to Binance Markets in response to Binance’s payment company Bifinity and investment firm Eqonex entering a strategic partnership.

06.03 / 19:35

Children Ukrainians flock to Lviv railway station to catch trains to neighbouring countries

The train station in the Ukrainian city of Lviv has become a focal point for the flow of refugees escaping the fighting.

03.03 / 20:11

Law regulation UK government Financial UK financial watchdog is investigating 50 unauthorized crypto firms

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has announced it has 50 active investigations as part of its efforts to crack down on unregistered crypto businesses.

02.03 / 16:17

business Binance Asia stake Binance back in Malaysia via a strategic stake in regulated digital exchange

Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume is returning to the Malaysian markets with a strategic stake in the country’s regulated digital asset trading platfrom MX Global.

23.02 / 17:17

Government Law AML Crypto-asset Uphold becomes registered crypto-asset firm in UK post-FCA approval

A European subsidiary of United States-based crypto trading platform Uphold has received approval from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

23.02 / 08:41

European Union Live: Invading Ukraine was Putin's 'plan all along', Washington says

An invasion of Ukraine was Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan "all along", the US's top diplomat said, calling off a scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart.

21.02 / 14:51

Climate week UK braces for floods as third storm batters the islands in a week

Dozens of flood warnings have been issued across the UK as it is battered by the third storm in a week.

21.02 / 10:27

festival YouTube week UK braces for floods as third storm batters islands in a week

Dozens of flood warnings have been issued across the UK as it is battered by the third storm in a week.

19.02 / 16:25

European Union Military Ukraine rebels mobilise troops amid fears Russia seeking pretext to invade

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.

19.02 / 15:35

European Union Protest week Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after three-week COVID-19 protest

Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

19.02 / 15:19

European Union Crisis in Ukraine Storm Eunice: Over a dozen dead as gales sweep across northern Europe

Storm Eunice continued to sweep northwestern Europe on Saturday morning with strong gusts still expected along Germany's coastline. It has already caused at least 13 deaths and left in its wake extensive property damage as well as massive power cuts.

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