United Kingdom

Revolut's UK Users Will Finally Be Able to Withdraw Bitcoin

Revolut has come under fire in the past for not allowing users to withdraw their crypto from the platform and deposit it in their personal wallets, but a new beta program in t...

By CoinDesk Staff

May 6, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2021

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Regulation

UK to Focus Regulation on Stablecoins Rather Than Crypto in General: Report

“We believe the case for intervention in the wider cryptocurrency markets is less immediately pressing,” Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen said Tuesday.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 30, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2021

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United kingdom

FCA Registration U-Turn Still Leaves Costs for UK Startups

The FCA's decision not to enforce its own January registration deadline is little comfort to crypto startups that have been in limbo for months.

By Benedict George

Dec 17, 2020 at 8:49 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2020

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Markets

Derivatives

The UK Bans Crypto Derivatives

The crypto industry reacts to a big move from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which banned crypto derivatives.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Oct 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 6, 2020

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Gaming

Doctor Who to Enter the Cryptoverse as BBC Plans Trading Card Game on Ethereum Blockchain

BBC Studios has licenced its iconic show Dr. Who to U.K.-based Reality Gaming Group to build a digital trading card game on the ethereum blockchain.

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 13, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2020

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United kingdom

Robinhood, Under Cloud After User’s Suicide, Scraps UK Launch

Stocks and crypto investment platform Robinhood told prospective U.K. customers the launch in that country has been indefinitely postponed.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Jul 21, 2020 at 3:04 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2020

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Markets

Healthcare

Children's Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations

The Children’s Heart Unit Fund, which supports children with cardiac ailments, received the crypto donations using The Giving Block platform.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Jul 9, 2020 at 9:22 a.m. UTC

Jul 9, 2020

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London

Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.

By Leigh Cuen

Dec 13, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. UTC

Dec 13, 2019

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Finance

Featured

Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?

The U.K. is on the brink of a previously unthinkable 'hard Brexit' from the European Union. A solution could be found in the capabilities of blockchain.

By Pindar Wong

Apr 8, 2019 at 4:26 a.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2019

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