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Three arrows hit bullseye of a target (QuinceCreative/Pixabay)
Court Freezes $1 Billion of Assets of Three Arrows Capital Founders
The worldwide order by a British Virgin Islands court applies to Su Zhu, Kyle Davies and Davies' wife, Kelly Chen.
Three arrows hit bullseye of a target (QuinceCreative/Pixabay)

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Why Edinburgh Is Zumo's Crypto Hub
A conversation with Nick Jones, the co-founder and CEO of digital-assets infrastructure platform Zumo, on how being accepted to a blockchain accelerator and COVID-19 workplace...
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Here Comes ‘Britcoin’
The Bank of England and HM Treasury take another step towards a U.K. CBDC.
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MP Lisa Cameron, chair of the U.K. Parliament’s digital assets group. (Richard Townshend/Wikimedia)
UK Crypto-Focused Parliament Group Calls on New PM Sunak to Clarify Crypto Policies
The group’s chair said on Tuesday that firms in the U.K. “desperately need clarity” over the country’s approach to crypto policy.
MP Lisa Cameron, chair of the U.K. Parliament’s digital assets group. (Richard Townshend/Wikimedia)

Blair Halliday, Kraken U.K. (Kraken)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Appoints Peer Gemini's Former UK Head as Its New UK Managing Director
Blair Halliday will oversee Kraken's commercial, regulatory and political relationships in the U.K.
Blair Halliday, Kraken U.K. (Kraken)

Copper Technologies has raised $196 million in new funding this year (Shutterstock)
Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $196M in Series C Funding Round
The company also reported a loss of $16 million last year, up from $4.1 million in 2020.
Copper Technologies has raised $196 million in new funding this year (Shutterstock)

UK Judge Awards Craig Wright One British Pound in Libel Lawsuit Damages
UK Judge Awards Craig Wright One British Pound in Libel Lawsuit Damages
U.K. High Court Judge Martin Chamberlain has ruled that Craig Wright, the Australian scientist who claims to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, advanced false evidence in h...
UK Judge Awards Craig Wright One British Pound in Libel Lawsuit Damages

Blockchain Firm Millicent Wins UK Government Funding to Develop CBDC
Blockchain Firm Millicent Wins UK Government Funding to Develop CBDC
London-based blockchain-powered firm Millicent has won a prestigious research grant from the U.K. government to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Kene Ezeji-Okoy...
Blockchain Firm Millicent Wins UK Government Funding to Develop CBDC

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition to US, Says London Court
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition to US, Says London Court
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been approved the right to request the U.K. Supreme court to block his extradition to the U.S., where he would face criminal char...
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition to US, Says London Court

UK Government Reportedly Plans PR Campaign Against Encrypted Communications
UK Government Reportedly Plans PR Campaign Against Encrypted Communications
The Home Office of the U.K. government is set to launch a publicity campaign attacking end-to-end encryption, citing child abuse fears. The main objective is to sway public op...
UK Government Reportedly Plans PR Campaign Against Encrypted Communications