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25.04 / 16:21

Football Bitcoin Community London Bitcoin Global impact of a Bitcoin soccer club: Decentralize with Cointelegraph

This week’s episode of the Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast takes a deep dive into Bitcoin (BTC) in Bedford. A Bitcoiner from the English town near London is turning heads and raising his town’s profile after buying his local soccer club, Real Bedford.

20.04 / 13:49

Adoption Sport Football Bitcoin Community Bitcoin Bitcoin soccer club Real Bedford FC wins the league

The so-called Bitcoin (BTC) soccer team, Real Bedford Football Club, won the United Kingdom’sSouth Midlands League for the 2023 season.

19.04 / 11:27

Blockchain CBDC Adoption Bank of England BIS BIS, Bank of England conclude DLT settlements pilot

The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Center have tested a distributed ledger technology-powered settlements system between the institutions. The insights of the project will be used by the Bank of England in its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system.

13.04 / 16:39

Bank of England Bitcoin Community Bitcoin boost UK forms Bitcoin Policy org to boost BTC education and adoption

God save our gracious coin, long live the coin. A team of entrepreneurs, environmentalists and Bitcoin (BTC) advocates have assembled to back Bitcoin in Britain.

07.04 / 22:11

Dogecoin business Square Crypto Biz: Twitter’s DOGE bet, Canada’s new crypto conglomerate, UK banking news

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has made another marketing move to bridge the social media platform with the crypto community by switching its logo icon to the Shiba Inu dog — Dogecoin’s (DOGE) digital symbol. The move, however, seems to be more than just an engagement strategy. It comes just two days after Musk asked a judge to dismiss a $258 billion lawsuit alleging the operation of a pyramid scheme to promote Dogecoin.

04.04 / 01:49

business Adoption ETF Europe crypto ETFs Institutions ‘extremely interested’ in crypto ETFs, but buying has cooled: Survey

Institutional interest in cryptocurrencies hasn’t budged despite the market being down 60% from the all-time highs (ATH), as a majority of asset managers stated they’re “extremely interested” in crypto themed-Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

02.04 / 20:09

business European Union UK banks are turning away crypto clients: Report

Crypto companies are facing difficulties accessing banking services in the United Kingdom, according to multiple sources interviewed by Bloomberg. The few banks still working with crypto firms are requesting more documentation and information about how they monitor client's transactions.

30.03 / 21:19

Government regulation crimes UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan

The government of the United Kingdom has laid out plans to step up regulation of crypto assets in its efforts to respond to economic crime in the country.

26.03 / 18:27

business Government Adoption G7 to collaborate on tighter crypto regulation: Report

The next G7 meeting might bring a push from the seven biggest democracies for tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies around the world, Kyoto news agency reports on March 25.

26.03 / 00:15

Ethereum defi Hackers hacks Returns Euler Finance exploiter returns over 58,000 stolen Ether

The hacker behind the $196 million exploit on lending protocol Euler Finance has returned the majority of the stolen assets, according to on-chain data.

24.03 / 22:17

business Europe Banks Deutsche Bank Weekend European banks head into another weekend of uncertainty as default risks surge

European banks are going into the weekend with renewed fears surrounding their future, as shares of Deutsche Bank plunged over 7% on the New York Stock Exchange on March 24, after a down day on Frankfurt's markets.

21.03 / 20:57

Government regulation CryptoUK calls on regulators to address de-banking of digital asset firms

The self-regulatory trade association CryptoUK has proposed providing a ‘white list’ of registered firms in the United Kingdom to address banks limiting or banning transactions to crypto companies.

19.03 / 09:23

regulation Report HSBC Bank of England SVB Bankruptcy SVB's UK arm issues 15M pounds in bonuses after symbolic bailout: Report

Silicon Valley Bank UK (SVB UK) has granted millions of pounds in employee bonuses, just days after it was rescued by global banking giant HSBC for just 1 pound, a recent report revealed.

17.03 / 12:49

Adoption regulation Taxes UK government Crypto assets to become a separate category in the UK tax forms

As Great Britain is gradually moving to its own comprehensive crypto framework, the Treasury introduces a separate category for crypto assets into the tax return forms. The particular line should appear in the tax forms in 2024-25.

16.03 / 20:03

Climate change European Union Ukraine war Brussels, my love: The EU's reponse to the Inflation Reduction Act and the war in Ukraine

The Euronews Brussels bureau brings you its latest episode of a new talk show that aims to break down European news and politics to make it more accessible to viewers.

14.03 / 22:45

business Investments Scams Bitcoin NatWest bank puts $6K monthly limit to crypto exchange payments

NatWest, a retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom, is taking measures to protect customers from potential crypto losses amid Bitcoin (BTC) hitting multi-month highs.

13.03 / 00:41

business defi Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Everything that’s happened until now

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SBV) has quickly unfolded over the course of three days, depegging stablecoins, leading regulators in the United States and United Kingdom to prepare emergency plans and raising fears among small businesses, venture capitalists and other depositors with funds stuck at the California tech bank.

12.03 / 22:43

business Silicon Valley Bank of London bids to acquire Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm

Global clearing institution Bank of London has submitted a formal proposal to acquire the Silicon Valley Bank's subsidiary in the United Kingdom, according to a statement disclosed by Reuters on March 12.

12.03 / 19:03

business regulation Bank of England Silicon Valley UK regulators moving “at pace” to deliver a plan for tech firms hurt by SVB collapse

A plan to rescue startups and tech companies affected by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is underway in the United Kingdom, according to multiple reports on March 12. The emergency plan will include a cash lifeline to a number of businesses.

10.03 / 00:49

Government Stablecoin CBDC Adoption UK government Future Time CBDCs threaten our future, so it’s time to take a stand

If the development of blockchain technology was a financial revolution, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the counter-revolution. Their development has intensified in 2023 across the globe, and it’s now more important than ever for the world to know what could lay behind the acronym.

09.03 / 01:25

regulation legislation Parliamentary Committee committee FCA officials tell UK parliamentary committee crypto regulation is unavoidable

Officials of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) appeared before the House of Commons’ Treasury Committee on March 8 to discuss the agency’s work. Among the issues raised was cryptocurrency regulation, which the officials approached with a clear lack of enthusiasm.

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