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ForkLog 20 25.06.2021

London police seize a record £114m in cryptocurrency

London’s Metropolitan Police, as part of a money-laundering investigation, seized £114m (about $158m) in cryptocurrency. It was the largest amount ever confiscated in digital assets in the country’s history, the police said in a statement.

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ForkLog 9 23.06.2021

London hedge fund that booked losses on GameStop shares to close, promising to return capital by the end of June

The White Square Capital fund has closed, promising to return capital to investors by the end of June. The Financial Times reports, citing sources close to the company and a letter to investors.

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ForkLog 16 20.06.2021

UK bank to bar customers from buying cryptocurrency on Binance and Kraken

In the coming days, more than five million retail customers of the UK bank TSB will lose the ability to buy cryptocurrency on Binance and Kraken, according to The Times.

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ForkLog 21 17.06.2021

British regulator counts 2.3 million crypto investors in the country

Over the year, the number of cryptocurrency investors in the United Kingdom rose from 1.9 million to 2.3 million. Such estimates were provided by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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ForkLog 14 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.

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ForkLog 29 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.

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ForkLog 33 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.

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ForkLog 27 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.

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ForkLog 10 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.

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ForkLog 12 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.

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ForkLog 16 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.

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ForkLog 9 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.

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