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Welshman Pleads Guilty to Silk Road 2.0 Drug Offences

A 29 year-old man in Wales has pleaded guilty to five drug charges related to the Silk Road 2.0 marketplace, but did not make a deal with prosecutors.

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MasterCard: Digital Currency’s Risks Outweigh the Benefits

The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.

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Accenture: UK Government Should Regulate Bitcoin Wallets

The UK government should apply regulation to bitcoin wallets, multinational management consulting company Accenture has advised.

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Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub?

What might the new UK government's plans for bitcoin regulation look like and is it capable of creating a bitcoin hub?

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Citi: UK Government Should Create Own Digital Currency

Citi has told the UK government it should consider creating its own digital currency, a newly obtained document has revealed.

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LHV Bank Partners with Bitcoin Exchange CoinFloor

Estonia's LHV Bank has partnered with Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin exchange, furthering its interest in the digital currency space.

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Treasury Report: UK's Bitcoin Startups React

This week's news that the UK government will seek to regulate digital currencies made waves in the local startup community.

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UK Politician Exceeds Cryptocurrency Crowdfunding Target by 50%

Gulnar Hasnain, Green Party candidate for the London constituency of Vauxhall, has raised £1,500 through a cryptocurrency crowdfunding campaign.

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RE/MAX London Accepts Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin

RE/MAX London, the UK-based franchisee of the global real estate network, is now accepting bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin.

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