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Finance

Digital Banking Startup Targets UK License to Serve Crypto Firms

DAG Global says it's had no "red flags" raised in discussions with British financial regulators.

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Policy

Chinese Crypto Investment Firm Asked to Remove London Underground Ads

Zeux reportedly touted an investment scheme with 5 percent interest but didn't state it sent the funds back to China using crypto.

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Markets

Brexit Divorce Is Advertising Opportunity for Crypto Firms

As the United Kingdom left the European Union this week, the Paris-based hardware provider Ledger and Vienna-based exchange Bitpanda made their thoughts known on the theme of “Brexit.”

Bitpanda's London billboard.

Tech

UK Cricket Club Will Issue This Season's Tickets Over a Blockchain

The blockchain-based ticketing system will be used for all Lancashire Cricket Club's domestic and international fixtures in 2020.

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Markets

Uphold Opens Crypto Trading to Users With UK Bank Accounts

Trading platform Uphold has added pound sterling support, in beta for now

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Markets

US Judge Orders UK Court to Depose Telegram's Advisor About Token Sale

U.S. District Court Judge P. Kevin Castel in New York signed an order to Britain's High Court to depose John Hyman, Telegram's chief investment officer.

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Markets

Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe

The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring.

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Markets

UK Tax Authority Issues Crypto Guidance for Businesses

After clarifying how individual taxpayers should deal with cryptos last year, the U.K.'s HMRC has now issued guidance for enterprises.

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Markets

UK Finance Watchdog's Crypto Investigations Up By 74% in 2019

The number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority have reportedly seen a sharp rise in the last year.

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Markets

Coinbase Reinstates UK Bank Deposits and Withdrawals

Coinbase UK is once more allowing GBP deposits and withdrawals after it partnered with ClearBank in August.

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