Calling Wright a “fraud” is not a UK-related matter, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales rules. Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto candidate and chief scientist at NChain, has lost an appeal against Bitcoin.com founder and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) evangelist, Roger Ver. Wright originally sued Ver for calling him “a fraud and a […]
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Major crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out Tezos staking rewards for users in the United Kingdom and three European countries. Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is rolling out Tezos (XTZ) staking rewards for users in the United Kingdom and three European countries. In an announcement on May 28, the exchange revealed that users in the U.K., […]
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Revolut data shows that U.K.-based retail crypto trade fell by half at the peak of the mid-March crypto crash — but has since recovered. Data provided by U.K.-based finance app Revolut shows the coronavirus lockdown has impacted the crypto trading habits of its users. Almost a third of Revolut’s 10 million customers have traded cryptocurrency […]
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Swiss DeFi startup Eidoo partners with principal member of Visa Europe to issue a new Visa crypto debit card. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) aren’t really easy to spend in day-to-day life, mainly because retailers prefer to stay away from crypto’s volatility. In order to build a bridge between traditional finance and emergent assets like Bitcoin, […]
Continue ReadingA UK-based cybersecurity firm unveiled new details of Ragnar Locker ransomware attack that uses a VirtualBox app. A new study warns of a new ransomware attack method that runs a virtual machine on target computers in order to infect them with the ransomware. This may play the attack beyond the reach of the computer’s local […]
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Hackers attacking supercomputers across Europe, trying to get their hands on mining crypto. Hackers have attacked multiple supercomputers across Europe this week with the intention of mining cryptocurrency. Clusters of supercomputers have been forced to shut down in order to investigate the intrusions, according to a ZDNet news report on May 16. These security incidents […]
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Crypto.com’s debit Visa cards are now available in all EU states as the company aims for global presence. Payments and cryptocurrency platform, Crypto.com, announced a broad European launch of its MCO Visa cards. The cards will soon ship to 31 countries in the region, according to the company’s blog post, published May 15. The company’s […]
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A new study reveals that blockchain offers the best salaries in the UK’s technology industry. Digital lender, Capital on Tap, released figures that reveal Blockchain-related jobs offer the highest-paying salaries among all disruptive technology businesses in the UK. According to the UK-based firm, Blockchain has an average annual salary of GBP 75,000 (around $93041 USD). […]
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market. Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has hired banking and fintech veteran Teana Baker-Taylor to lead its expansion in the United Kingdom and European market. Baker-Taylor has over 20 years of experience in HSBC, […]
Continue ReadingA study by MMC Ventures unveiled the return to the dynamics of traditional capital funding by blockchain companies. A new study released by venture capital firm, MMC Ventures, found that UK blockchain companies are turning to traditional capital raising strategies, noting that the Initial Coin Offering, or ICO, model is becoming “increasingly” difficult to utilize. […]
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