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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 potentially false narrative of crypto’s role in illicit activity. “Of all the transaction volume that cryptocurrencies have, only roughly 2% is used for criminal activity,” host Christine Kim said.
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 processed. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De weighs in on what this means for Binance and its users.
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 instruments, launched their own offering as the first crypto ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market. ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke discusses the launch, inflation, bitcoin as legal tender, and growth of ETPs in Europe.
