Many fintech companies chose London because of its strong financial regulation, but how will Brexit affect the industry in Europe and the U.K.? The first round of negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union to determine their future, post-Brexit relationship took place between March 2 and March 5 in Brussels, Belgium. The outcome […]
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The United Kingdom has included a mention of the blockchain industry in its pre-negotiation agenda for a Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade recently published its agenda for negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Contained within the wide-reaching document, blockchain is identified […]
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A sudden move to sink base rates to just 0.25% stems from a desire to “support confidence” among businesses and consumers, the bank says. The United Kingdom’s central bank has followed the Federal Reserve in suddenly cutting interest rates — by the most since 2009. As various news outlets including the Financial Times reported on […]
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The Iota network has been down for almost a month following a $2 million theft from the platform’s Trinity Wallets. After almost a month following a massive hack, the Iota Foundation has brought their network back online. The Iota network was relaunched on Tuesday following the Feb. 12 attack on the platform’s Trinity Wallet software. […]
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Coronavirus ravages another crypto-focused conference, with London’s Blockchain Week seeing a horde of empty seats. In 2007, Lebanese-American essayist, statistician and risk analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb introduced the world to the notion of a “black swan.” A black swan is Taleb’s metaphor for large, unexpected events that wreak havoc across finance, science and technology. Thirteen […]
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Bitcoin price searches for support as the DOW, S&P 500, European and Asian markets register historic losses as fear of the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. The VIX volatility index, the stock market’s main risk indicator, skyrocketed to 55 on March 9. This is the highest level since 2009. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s talks with OPEC […]
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An upcoming Indian crypto roadshow has nearly doubled the number of cities it is visiting following the Supreme Courts repealing of the RBI crypto ban. The Indian Crypto Bulls Roadshow describes itself as a not-for-profit initiative that seeks to educate Indian citizens as to the emerging blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. The roadshow was originally scheduled […]
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Coronavirus anxiety continues to overshadow second day of London Blockchain Week. The second day of Fintech Worldwide’s Blockchain Summit kicked off to unusually glorious sunshine. But you’d be hard pressed to notice that in the venue because there was no natural light filtering through to the handful of attendees that braved the ongoing coronavirus scare. […]
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A director of one of the U.K.’s regulating bodies described new crypto Anti-Money Laundering overwatch added to the EU’s already stringent 5AMLD expectations. To combat the alleged risks associated with crypto assets and their networks, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United Kingdom’s finance and economics department, has added additional measures. The new Money Laundering Regulations, or […]
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The London Blockchain Summit soldiered on this week, despite many speakers in isolation or subject to travel bans due to coronavirus. Day One, March 5 The world has a fever. A fever for blockchain. But that’s not the only infectious substance in the room. The spectre of the spiralling Coronavirus crisis looms large over today’s […]
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