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ForkLog 27 25.02.2026

Revolut and Three Firms Selected for Stablecoin Testing in the UK

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected Revolut, Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise, and VVTX from 20 applicants to participate in a stablecoin "regulatory sandbox."

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HSBC Chosen for Tokenisation of UK Government Bonds

ForkLog 157 12.02.2026

HSBC Chosen to Tokenise UK Government Bonds

The UK Treasury has appointed HSBC to oversee the pilot issuance of digital government bonds (DIGIT).

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ForkLog 113 14.01.2026

UK Abandons Mandatory Digital IDs

The government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has relaxed the rules for digital IDs, eliminating the requirement for employment.

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ForkLog 127 16.12.2025

Cryptocurrency Ownership Among Britons Falls from 12% to 8% in a Year

Between 2024 and 2025, the proportion of the adult population in the UK holding digital assets decreased from 12% to 8%.

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ForkLog 213 11.12.2025

DeepMind to Establish AI Lab for Material Discovery

Google DeepMind is set to launch its first research laboratory dedicated to discovering new substances and compounds used in batteries and semiconductors.

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ForkLog 1785 10.10.2025

Pavel Durov warns of the ‘imminent demise’ of the free internet

We are approaching a “dark, dystopian world” in which governments are stripping users of privacy, Pavel Durov said.

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ForkLog 255 03.10.2025

UK Plans to Introduce Digital Identity System

The British government has announced the introduction of a national digital identity system. However, the initiative has been met with public disapproval, gathering over 2.7 million signatures for a petition.

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ForkLog 24 07.08.2025

Greenidge Sells Mississippi Mining Facility Amid Financial Struggles

Greenidge Generation has sold its Bitcoin mining centre in Mississippi for $3.9 million, merely a year after its launch. This was disclosed in a filing with the SEC. The buyer is U.S. Digital Mining Mississippi, an entity linked to the publicly traded mining firm LM Funding America. The deal excludes the equipment and warehouse located […]

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ForkLog 35 05.08.2025

Briton Tokenizes Rights to 7,500 BTC from Hard Drive in Landfill

On August 4, reports emerged that James Howells had halted his operation to locate a hard drive containing 7,500 BTC. However, he refuted these rumors and announced the issuance of a token to secure his legal rights to the lost assets. But I am done asking permission. So I’m tokenizing the entire wallet — 8,000 […]

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ForkLog 38 22.07.2025

OpenAI to help Britain bid for AI superpower status

Britain and OpenAI have struck a strategic partnership to deepen collaboration on AI safety research and explore potential investment in the country’s infrastructure, Reuters reports. “AI will be a key driver of the changes we need to make across the country—whether reforming the National Health Service, removing barriers to opportunity or boosting economic growth,” said […]

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ForkLog 76 15.07.2025

Standard Chartered Initiates Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading

Standard Chartered Bank has permitted institutional clients to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, as stated in a press release.

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ForkLog 33 09.07.2025

UK to Impose Fines for Concealing Crypto Asset Information

Starting January 1, 2026, the UK’s tax authority will begin monitoring information about crypto asset owners for tax calculation and assessment. This is outlined in the updated guidance from the regulator. The agency categorizes crypto assets as: exchange tokens, including Bitcoin; non-fungible tokens (NFTs); utility tokens; stablecoins; tokenized real-world assets. Tax calculations may also apply […]

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