Zcash is getting delisted by Coinbase, but only in the UK leading to some speculation about the nature of the move. United Kingdom-based customers of Coinbase are reportedly being informed that the exchange will be dropping support for the privacy-focussed Zcash as of Aug. 26, 2019. The same does not appear to apply to United […]
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Will Brexit attract more fintech business to the U.K. or force those that already settled in London to leave England? Experts in the fintech industry answer. Back in 2016, there was a referendum that caused Brexit, which has since been affecting all spheres of British life. Would Brexit’s effects be positive or negative for the […]
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A subsidiary of U.S.-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood received FCA approval to operate as a broker in the U.K. A subsidiary of United States-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has been approved to operate as a broker in the United Kingdom. Robinhood approved to operate as a broker in the UK Robinhood […]
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UK tax authority has reportedly asked digital currency exchanges to provide it with customers’ names and transactions data to locate tax evasion. The United Kingdom’s tax, payments and customs authority Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reportedly requested that digital currency exchanges provide it with information about customers’ names and transactions aiming to identify […]
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The U.K.’s data protection authority has requested that Facebook provide details on how it will protect user data vis-a-vis the its proposed Libra stablecoin project. The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has requested, along with a number of other jurisdictions, that the companies in the Libra Association provide details on how they plan to protect […]
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Financial services firm Standard Chartered completed its first joint blockchain-based supply chain financing transaction in cooperation with Linklogis. London-based bank and financial services firm Standard Chartered has completed its first joint blockchain-based supply chain financing transaction. Standard Chartered announced on Aug. 5 that the institution successfully ran their first joint deep-tier supply chain financing transaction […]
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Here is a list of some unusual and exciting blockchain projects that may change the world and disrupt the traditional ways of doing things… Blockchain technology has proven to be a great invention since it was introduced about a decade ago. Since then, it has powered several inventions that will have a lasting impact on […]
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Leicester City Football Club announces the renewal of partnership with the crypto-inclusive investment and trading platform eToro. On Aug. 2, English Premier League football club Leicester City FC announced the renewal of its partnership with multi-asset and cryptocurrency investment platform eToro. EToro’s second season with the Foxes The Foxes’ head of partnerships Harj Hir added: […]
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Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin broke the $10,000 mark again. Bitcoin (BTC) price climbed back above the $10,000 mark again while the top 20 are seeing mostly red on Aug. 1. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin price is currently up by 1.06% […]
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Former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal praises the potential profit that could be made from investing in Bitcoin, even if the chances are low. Raoul Pal, a former head of equities and equities derivatives at Goldman Sachs UK office and the founder of Global Macro Investors and Real Vision Group, believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is […]
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