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Binance Hires in UK, Plans to Seek FCA Approval for Launch: Report
“We want to continue to establish a presence in the U.K. and serve U.K. users in a fully licensed and fully compliant manner.”
Top Blockchain University: University of Cambridge
The student-led clubs and initiatives at 23rd-ranked Cambridge drive blockchain innovation on the campus.
Top Blockchain University: University of Oxford
Ranked 15th, the University of Oxford and its Oxford-Hainan Blockchain Research Institute seek to educate future blockchain entrepreneurs with their talent development program.
Top Blockchain University: University College London
Ranked seventh and located in the heart of a global financial center and intensely multicultural city, UCL has been able to position itself as a leading site of blockchain enterprise.
Bank of England and UK Treasury to Assess Case for a CBDC Next Year
The earliest time a digital pound could be rolled out is the second half of the decade.
CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator
The London-based company provides data and benchmarks for digital assets based on market research and methodologies.
Pension Funds Wade Gingerly Into Crypto Investments
The Houston firefighter’s pension fund recently invested $25 million in bitcoin and ether. Whether others will follow that path is unclear.
UK Police Seize $2.7M in Crypto From Teenager in Money Laundering Investigation
The 17-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday and was sentenced to community service.
Crypto Firm Crypterium Secures FCA Registration
The registration makes sure that as Brexit measures kick in, Crypterium can continue to provide crypto wallet services to customers in the U.K.
The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report
The letters are meant to be “educational” and do not necessarily mean a recipient is at fault.
