Companies offering crypto services to U.K. residents have an Oct. 8 deadline to run “clear, fair and not misleading” marketing campaigns, but some could have until Jan. 8. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, has reiterated its warning for all crypto asset firms marketing to users in the country to be in compliance…
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The stage is set for a potentially striking upswing in global oil prices, as supply constricts and demand ascends to unprecedented levels. With oil reserves dwindling at a breakneck pace, OPEC’s spare capacity restrained, and powerhouse consumers like China and India snapping up record quantities of Russian crude at discounted rates, a confluence of these…
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The partnership between The Sandbox, the British Museum and laCollection intends to make artifacts in the museum’s collection more accessible. The Sandbox metaverse development platform announced on July 27 that it would be partnering with the British Museum to bring it into the metaverse. The blog revealed that the partnership aims to create new “immersive…
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The ideal candidate to join the National Crime Agency will be an existing member of the police staff who is a certified, accredited financial investigator. The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom is hiring two blockchain investigators for its newly-formed digital assets team within the Complex Financial Crime Team (CFCT) to tackle crypto…
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Robinhood has been planning its expansion into the United Kingdom since 2019, but the project has faced multiple delays. Cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform Robinhood is moving forward with plans to launch services in the United Kingdom with a new major local appointment. Robinhood has appointed former Barclays executive Jordan Sinclair as the new CEO of its…
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Ripple applied for a registration as a crypto asset firm with the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after its partial win against the U.S. SEC. Payment protocol Ripple has recently applied for a registration as a crypto asset firm with the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a spokesperson for the firm told Cointelegraph.…
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The decision reverses a prior ruling, allowing Craig Wright to appeal a lawsuit claiming copyright to the Bitcoin white paper and database. A British court granted an appeal on July 20 that gave Craig Wright the right to argue in litigation that the Bitcoin file format is well-defined enough to qualify for copyright protection. Wright,…
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According to the FCA, the sandbox will be open to businesses, startups and data providers, including those involved in banking, investment, lending and payments. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of its Digital Sandbox, aimed at supporting tech firms in the early stages of product development. In a July 20…
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Several members of the House of Lords voiced concerns about children’s online activities in legislation aimed at regulating “anything communicated by means of an internet service.” Legislation aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom should cover activities in the metaverse, according to members of the House of Lords. In a July 12…
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A recent report released by K33 Research three days ago reveals that as of July 2023, the cryptocurrency industry boasts approximately 10,000 companies, employing an estimated 190,000 crypto professionals. Notably, K33 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the crypto landscape, highlighting that these 10,000 firms possess a collective valuation of $180 billion. K33 Research Unveils Crypto…
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