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The Methodology Behind Coindesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 Ranking

Zug, Singapore, and London ranked the highest in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs 2023 list this year, which details the best places in the world to live and work in crypto. Iomob CEO a...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 30, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2023

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Features

Crypto Hubs 2023: Where to Live Freely and Work Smart

With shifting regulatory regimes worldwide, crypto is on the move to find the best locales to put down roots, get licensed, register or just be. Crypto Hubs 2023, our ranking...

By Jeanhee Kim

Jun 27, 2023 at 11:57 a.m. UTC

Jun 27, 2023

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Features

London: The World’s Capital for Foreign Exchange Adds Cryptocurrencies to Its Ledger

Already a global hub for finance, the No. 3 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs 2023 has a healthy grassroots crypto adoption rate and a prime minister eager to attract the digital...

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 27, 2023 at 11:39 a.m. UTC

Jun 27, 2023

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Finance

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A16z Chooses London as Destination for First Office Outside U.S.

The venture capital firm plans to use the office, which will open later this year, to fund growth in the crypto and startup ecosystems in the U.K. and Europe.

By Jamie Crawley

Jun 12, 2023 at 9:07 a.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2023

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Financial services

Crypto-Focused Menai Financial Group Shuttering Market-Making Business in London and Tokyo

The firm said it continues to invest in and expand its asset-management business.

By Will Canny

Apr 5, 2023 at 5:07 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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Fca

UK Financial Regulator Expands Enforcement Against Crypto ATMs to East London

The FCA began taking action against illegal crypto ATMs last month, inspecting sites in the northern city of Leeds.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 8, 2023 at 10:09 a.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down

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London

What's Next For Bitcoin After Core Developer Marco Falke Plans to Step Down

Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, discusses his reactions to Bitcoin Core developer Marco Falke stepping down from his maintainer role thi...

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 22, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Bitcoin

Craig Wright’s UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers To Go To Full Trial

The U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a claim by Craig Wright's Tulip Trading against 16 Bitcoin developers should go to trial in London. The claim was originally dismissed in M...

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 3, 2023 at 9:02 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Craig Wright's UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers to Go to Full Trial

The trial is expected in early 2024 following a successful appeal.

By Oliver Knight

Feb 3, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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Company Linked to Tom Cruise Deepfake Addresses Ethical Questions Around the Technology

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Blockchain

Company Linked to Tom Cruise Deepfake Addresses Ethical Questions Around the Technology

London-based company Metaphysic is developing AI for hyperreal virtual experiences in the metaverse. Co-Founder Tom Graham addresses the ethical dilemma around using deepfake...

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 1, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. UTC

Feb 1, 2023

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