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FCA policy, institutional products, startups, and the UK’s digital asset regulatory roadmap.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum coins in front of a major European bank building, symbolizing ING Deutschland’s February 2026 crypto launch as MiCA clarity triggers a rush by banks into digital assets

Banking

Major German bank opens free crypto access as MiCA ends the legality debate and sparks a bank rush

With the July 2026 transition window closing, banks are racing to own distribution before standalone exchanges react.

3 weeks ago

A balance scale weighs a British pound coin against a US dollar under a magnifying lens, illustrating FX parity confusion and why £1 still buys more than $1

Culture

Why does £1 still buy more than $1? A crypto native guide to the least intuitive chart on Earth

Parity is the target. Why the British Pound could finally collapse against the US dollar after this inflation spike.

4 weeks ago

Tokenization

Ripple is winning on Wall Street and in the UK, but the XRP Ledger is losing users fast and the split will define 2026

XRP's institutional gains mask on-chain liquidity challenges, as Wall Street's interest grows.

1 month ago

Exchanges

Coinbase claims arrest in the $355 million insider extortion scheme that targeted nearly 70,000 customers

An arrested support agent and a massive bribery plot have forced the exchange to reimburse millions while facing a federal probe into its outsourced security teams.

2 months ago

Bitcoin coin in front of Big Ben and a waving UK flag at sunset, symbolizing the United Kingdom setting a 2027 timeline to bring cryptoassets like Bitcoin under FCA financial regulation and tighter oversight.

Regulation

Crypto investors gain critical protection in bankruptcy, even as a “conservative” rule threatens liquidity

A new UK law clarifies ownership in court, yet strict reserve requirements could crush profit margins.

2 months ago

A hand holds a glowing Bitcoin coin as a stressed man stands in a neon city, illustrating time-locked Bitcoin incentives that reward behavior change for your future self.

Payments

Bitcoin’s new “self-bribe” code lets you build sobriety wallets that pay your enemies if you break a promise

Using Taproot updates, these wallets automatically route your locked funds to an anti-charity the moment a digital oracle detects a trigger.

2 months ago

A gold Bitcoin coin and a gold Ethereum coin displayed on a Union Jack flag in front of Big Ben, illustrating the UK’s new legal recognition of crypto as a third type of property and its impact on BTC and ETH holders.

Regulation

Crypto officially becomes a “third category” of property, fixing the fatal flaw in digital asset ownership.

The UK has drawn a line in the sand: digital objects are property, and the courts can finally treat them that way.

3 months ago

A chain-locked teal door with a smart doorbell reflecting two delivery-disguised silhouettes stands opposite a lightning-lit plinth bearing a glowing Bitcoin beside a wind-whipped Union Jack under bright storm-split skies.

Crypto

Home invasion stalked $4.3M crypto wallet: How a single data leak can put anyone’s safety at risk

Sheffield Crown Court sentenced a trio on Nov. 18, police say nearly the full haul was seized. We break down the "delivery driver" ruse, and how to harden your setup.

3 months ago

A Ledger hardware wallet with a glowing red padlock icon stands in front of London’s skyline at sunset, surrounded by yellow caution tape and watched by a CCTV camera, symbolizing digital restrictions and surveillance.

Censorship

Ledger pages blocked as UK’s crypto crackdown hits education, advertising, banking

Due to new UK financial promotion rules in 2025, Ledger has blocked access to certain educational blog pages for UK users, highlighting a wider crackdown on crypto education, advertising, and banking.

3 months ago

HMRC tightens the net: UK crypto investors face crackdown on unreported gains

Regulation 4 months ago

$2B to flow into BlackRock’s UK Bitcoin ETF: How UK traders could recycle into IBIT

Crypto 4 months ago

OpenAI’s $300B bubble: The AI circular economy rewiring Wall Street finance

AI 4 months ago