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Coinfloor advertisement, Kings Cross, London
Bitcoin Exchanges Flood London's Metro With Adverts
Two cryptocurrency exchanges chose to kick off advertising campaigns on London's Underground transport system Monday.
Coinfloor advertisement, Kings Cross, London

Illustration of NASA's TESS satellite
SpaceChain Awarded $585K Grant to Co-Develop Decentralized Satellite System
U.K.-based SpaceChain beat 13 other national applicants to secure the funding.
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Coinbase UK Discloses 22% Profit Drop in 2019
The British arm of the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange saw a sharp downturn in business in 2019.
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Tom James of Wigan Athletic
Bitcoin Entrepreneur May Bail Out Ailing UK Soccer Club
Jonathan Rowland, founder of bitcoin finance app Mode, may make a bid for struggling British soccer club Wigan Athletic.
Tom James of Wigan Athletic

The Oxford and Cambridge boat race, 2018
Forget Boat Races, Oxford and Cambridge Students Are Competing at Crypto Trading
Students from both universities will take part in an algorithmic trading competition hosted by investor analytics firm APEX:E3.
The Oxford and Cambridge boat race, 2018

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UK Police Find no Crime in Alleged $3M Crypto 'Staking' Scam
Investors who say they lost money in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud have had no luck persuading the police there was a crime committed.
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple Eyeing Move to London Over XRP-Friendly Stance, CEO Says
It would be "advantageous for Ripple to operate in the U.K.,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Castletown, Isle of Man
Isle of Man Regulator Says Bitcoin, Ether Not Considered Securities in New Guidance
The island's Financial Services Authority has set out how it will treat cryptocurrencies and crypto assets and which might be regulated as securities.
Castletown, Isle of Man

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Coinbase Reportedly Warns Some UK Users It's Handing Their Details to the Taxman
U.K. users of the exchange who have received £5,000 or more in the past tax year will have their information passed to the tax authority.
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Gemini Exchange Launches in UK After Being Awarded EMI License
The cryptocurrency exchange and custodian has added the pound sterling (GBP) as a funding option.
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