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Crypto exchange HTX rejects U.K. sanction allegations, says it refused ruble stablecoin listing
U.K. authorities sanctioned HTX, saying there were "reasonable grounds to suspect" the crypto exchange was helping Russia by cooperating with ruble stablecoin A7A5.
Hyperliquid takes on Polymarket with native event markets
Hyperliquid is expanding its HIP-4 outcome contracts into real-world events like inflation data and Fed decisions, putting it in direct competition with Polymarket. The key difference: Hyperliquid handles dispute resolution in-house through its validators, rather than relying on an external oracle like Polymarket's UMA. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Too many cooks: How regulatory infighting is choking the UK's crypto hub ambitions
While the FCA opens its doors to market pilots, structural delays and legislative friction are fueling industry frustration over a framework trailing behind the U.S. and Europe.
UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say
The U.K.’s financial watchdog and central bank unveiled their roadmap for tokenization, the use of stablecoins for institutional settlement and a phased transition toward 24/7 operation.
Bank of England ready to water down 'overly conservative' stablecoin proposals: FT
Restrictions proposed by the BOE prompted criticism from the crypto industry, which said they risked preventing the U.K. from being competitive in the digital economy.
UK parliament to probe Nigel Farage’s $6.8 million donation from crypto billionaire
If found guilty of violating the Parliamentary code of conduct, the Reform UK party leader could be suspended from the House of Commons.
"We're the biggest buyer of bitcoin in the world": Michael Saylor's infinite vision
In a CoinDesk interview following Consensus Miami 2026, Strategy Founder, Michael Saylor, discusses being the world’s largest bitcoin buyer with $62B purchased. In this interview, Saylor describes the convergence of TradFi and DeFi via their digital credit product Stretch (STRC), which has rapidly grown and helps fund bitcoin accumulation.
U.K.'s Farage faces standards probe over $6.7 million gift from Tether billionaire Christopher Harborne
The Conservative and Labour parties argued Nigel Farage broke Commons rules by not declaring the £5 million, but Reform UK said it was an exempt, personal, unconditional gift.
The London P2P sweep: UK FCA raids eight illegal peer-to-peer trading hubs
The sites were targeted for facilitating P2P trading without required registration or anti-money laundering controls, posing a financial crime risk.
Tax-free bitcoin is back: How UK investors can avoid paying duty on crypto investments once more
Stratiphy will offer access to three ETNs provided by 21Shares: those covering bitcoin, ether and one combining BTC and gold.
