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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange

Banking giant HSBC is blocking its U.K. customers from using credit cards to make payments to Binance after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement in June saying...

By CoinDesk Staff

Aug 3, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2021

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UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering

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UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering

British police announced Tuesday they seized almost $250 million in crypto amid ongoing investigations into international money laundering. “The Hash” team discusses the poten...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 13, 2021

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Binance

UK Binance Users Locked Out From Faster Payments System

In a letter to its U.K. customers, Binance said Monday that any pound sterling withdrawals or transactions on the platform via the Faster Payments network would not be process...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 13, 2021 at 3:35 p.m. UTC

Jul 13, 2021

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Bitcoin

ETC Group Launches First Bitcoin ETP in UK on Aquis Exchange

Britain has been green-lighting some bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Aquis exchange. Earlier this month, ETC Group, a U.K. provider of cryptocurrency-related in...

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 16, 2021 at 9:47 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2021

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Crime

Digital Asset Custodian Komainu to Provide Safe Storage of Crypto Seized by UK Police

Komainu will be responsible for providing police across the U.K. with a more "robust" means to store cryptocurrencies.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jan 22, 2021 at 9:23 a.m. UTC

Jan 22, 2021

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Markets

Kraken Adds 26 Crypto Trading Pairs to Capture Growing UK, Australia Markets

Kraken's biggest-ever expansion of trading pairs is aimed at growing its presence in the two promising markets.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jan 21, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 21, 2021

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UK Man Offers Council $72M if He Finds Discarded Bitcoin Trove at Landfill

The town of Newport in Wales could get a hefty reward if the treasure is found in the trash.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Jan 14, 2021 at 12:49 p.m. UTC

Jan 14, 2021

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Coinbase

Coinbase Apologizes to UK and EU Customers Hit by Regulatory Lockouts

The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase's broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly.

By Danny Nelson

Jan 13, 2021 at 2:51 a.m. UTC

Jan 13, 2021

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UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation

The U.K. government is focusing on stablecoins for the next phase of its development of crypto regulations.

By Tanzeel Akhtar

Jan 12, 2021 at 4:18 p.m. UTC

Jan 12, 2021

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What Does It Cost to Become an FCA-Approved Exchange? EXMO Execs Explain

The U.K.-registered EXMO exchange is one of the many crypto startups to go through the FCA approval process. Execs detailed the work it took to get there.

By Anna Baydakova

Jan 6, 2021 at 4:31 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2021

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