United Kingdom | ForkLog

ForkLog 9 10.06.2021

British farmer uses manure to mine Ethereum

A farmer from Denbighshire in Britain, Philip Hughes, is mining cryptocurrency using electricity generated from processing cow manure.

AI translated

ForkLog 20 07.06.2021

Aquis to list 21Shares Bitcoin ETP

The cryptocurrency ETP provider 21Shares announced the addition of its first cryptocurrency-based instrument to the listing on the UK's alternative trading system Aquis.

AI translated

uskoryayushhei-sya-fragmentatsii-mirovogo-interneta

ForkLog 19 07.06.2021

IBM to build UK centre for quantum computing and artificial intelligence

The British government and IBM have signed a collaboration agreement in artificial intelligence and quantum computing worth £210 million. The technologies will be used for purposes such as materials development and environmental sustainability.

AI translated

ForkLog 16 03.06.2021

UK extends temporary registration regime for cryptoasset firms

UK's Financial Conduct Authority has extended the temporary registration regime for cryptoasset businesses to 31 March 2022.

AI translated

ForkLog 8 01.06.2021

British Starling Bank to resume transfers to Bitcoin exchanges

The UK-based neobank Starling Bank will restore its ability to deposit funds with cryptocurrency exchanges, according to Decrypt, citing a company representative.

AI translated

ForkLog 8 31.05.2021

British neobank Starling Bank temporarily bans deposits to Bitcoin exchanges

British neobank Starling Bank temporarily barred customers from depositing funds to cryptocurrency exchanges amid concerns about criminal activity.

AI translated

ForkLog 7 29.05.2021

British police uncover secret Bitcoin mine during raid on a drug lab

West Midlands Police in western England uncovered a cryptocurrency mining operation during a raid on a drug laboratory.

AI translated

ForkLog 6 28.05.2021

British criminologists say Bitcoin is a convenient tool for criminals

The widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies helps criminals launder illicit proceeds. This finding is contained in the National Crime Agency (NCA) annual report.

AI translated

ForkLog 7 21.05.2021

British MP calls for a regulatory sandbox for cryptocurrency development.

The UK authorities should pay attention to cryptocurrencies and create a regulatory sandbox where people can experiment with them. This view was expressed by British MP Tom Tugendhat.

AI translated

ForkLog 20 14.05.2021

FCA grants Digivault, the Diginex custodian, permission to operate in the UK

Digivault, the digital-asset custodian within the Diginex group, has received the relevant licence from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

AI translated

ForkLog 8 14.05.2021

Bank of England says CBDC launch looks ‘quite likely’.

Britain will have to issue a national digital currency (CBDC) so that public money can endure the expansion of private alternatives. This was stated by Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.

AI translated

ForkLog 5 07.05.2021

Bank of England governor warns of risk of losing funds when buying Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value, so investments in them carry significant risk, said Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

AI translated

#United Kingdom