UK

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.

MasterCard: Digital Currency’s Risks Outweigh the Benefits
The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.

Accenture: UK Government Should Regulate Bitcoin Wallets
The UK government should apply regulation to bitcoin wallets, multinational management consulting company Accenture has advised.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


