UK
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bitcoin Banking App Mode Eyes £40M UK Listing
Mode is expected to announce plans for a £40 million stock market listing sometime in the next month.
UK-Licensed App Adds P2P Crypto Payments
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments are now live on Ziglu, a week after the app-based platform got its EMI license from a U.K. watchdog.
UK Watchdog Eyes Extension of Money Laundering Risk Reporting to Crypto Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking to oblige more firms, including some working with cryptocurrency, to report how they manage the risks of financial crime.
