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UK court rules Tether is property in first English law post-trial crypto ruling

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 03:56:56 +0000

It comes a day after a UK government bill aimed to clarify that crypto was “personal property” under property laws.

Bank of England Pushes for Swift Digital Payment Solutions as Cash Usage Drops

DIGIT — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 05:46:15 +0000

The Bank of England (BOE) is urging UK banks to expedite their digital payment solutions as cash use declines. The BOE’s recent paper highlights the need for innovations that allow direct payments from bank accounts, bypassing credit and debit cards, to save time and costs for consumers and retailers. The British central bank is developing […]

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Meet the 13-year-old student selling sneakers for Bitcoin: The Agenda podcast

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:20:00 +0000

13-year-old Blake Cockram founded CryptoKicks last year, and now he is teaching sneakerheads in the U.K. about all things crypto.

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Binance UK office one of 2,403 companies sharing ‘utility closet’ in Suffolk

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 06:28:45 +0000

Binance has drawn attention for using a small building as its registered office in the UK, but tech firms have used a similar trick for years.

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Bank of England opens applications for ‘proof of concept’ CBDC wallet

DIGIT — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:34:40 +0000

The bank requires the wallet to execute basic features such as transacting value and requesting payments and set its budget at nearly $255,000.

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Spanish Crypto ATM Company Bitbase Eyes European and Latam Expansion

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:30:53 +0000

Bitbase, a Spanish cryptocurrency ATM company, is planning to keep expanding its services in 2023. The company, which received investments from Dextools and Woonkly, two Web3-based decentralized companies, aims to reach 200 cryptocurrency ATMs installed in Spain. Bitbase is also working to obtain licenses to begin operating in countries like Italy, England, Germany, and the […]

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Bitcoin holds $19K, but volatility expected as Friday’s $2.2B BTC options expiry approaches

DIGIT — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:30:00 +0000

Traders expect an uptick in volatility due to the possibility of September’s $2.2 billion options expiry putting pressure on BTC price near a critical support level.

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Floki Inu resumes controversial ad blitz in London

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:55:19 +0000

The new campaign spanning buses and train stations across the city comes only a few weeks after regulators banned the previous ads from a marketing run Floki Inu conducted in 2021.

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$26K Worth of Bitcoin Sent to Controversial Activist Tommy Robinson

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:15:56 +0000

The controversial political activist and independent journalist Tommy Robinson was sent £20,000 ($26K USD) worth of bitcoin, according to local reports, by supporters to help cover legal costs. Mr. Robinson was arrested two months ago for allegedly violating a contempt of court order. He was sent to a local jail, and recently the court found fault […]

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Bitcoin Exchange Sponsoring Premier Soccer Club

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:50:53 +0000

English Premier League soccer club Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) are playing their season with a first-of-its-kind left sleeve: cryptocurrency exchange Coin Deal’s logo. While plenty of other examples of the intersection between professional sports and cryptocurrency exist, the arrangement between the exchange and the Wolves is a fairly big step in bringing the crypto idea to a […]

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