Britcoin: BoE’s CBDC head says digital pound will have ‘very highest standards of privacy’ May 9, 2023 The Bank of England’s director of fintech batted away concerns that a digital pound would threaten privacy as he confirmed that it would not be exchangeable with cryptocurrencies as they currently exist. Speaking at the Financial Times’ Crypto and Digital Assets Conference, Tom Mutton – who is responsible for leading the CBDC unit at the [...]
Jones Day kicks off challenge to find solutions to DeFi limitations May 5, 2023 Jones Day is accepting submissions for the 2023 FinAccelerate DeFi Challenge - a competition that seeks solutions to DeFi limitations.
FCA continues crypto ATM crackdown and warns of further action again ‘illegal’ sites May 5, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had inspected sites in Exeter, Nottingham and Sheffield suspected of hosting illegally operated crypto ATMs, as part of a continued crackdown on the illegal sector. The city watchdog said the inspections were part of a joint operation with the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, Yorkshire and Humber [...]
Jack Grealish and Oliver Heldens spin the decks with a DJ set in the OKX Collective metaverse May 4, 2023 Manchester City star Jack Grealish and legendary DJ Oliver Heldens today performed a virtual DJ set together with OKX.
Biden’s crypto mining tax simply wouldn’t work in the UK… or the US, for that matter May 4, 2023 Biden's proposal, which would see crypto mining operations face a 30 per cent tax on energy, could be implemented by next year.
Sweden approves its first multi-asset ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm May 3, 2023 Virtune has announced it will be listing the first physically-backed multi-asset crypto ETP on Nasdaq Stockholm.
Fineqia Glass Slipper Ventures to invest in companies focused on digital assets May 2, 2023 Fineqia to start a new venture capital fund that will invest in innovative companies in the digital asset industry.
SPOTLIGHT on Rationarium – the world’s first full stack ERP for Web3 and blockchain May 1, 2023 Crypto AM Spotlight on Rationarium - the world’s first full-stack cloud-based enterprise solution for Web3 and blockchain.
I just didn’t get Bitcoin until 2016 when a big Monty Python foot came out of the sky and crushed me May 1, 2023 Gaming legend Clem Chambers tells Crypto AM he believes that as digital economies grow, the real world will shrink.
Crypto: As government consultation closes, what next for UK regulation? May 1, 2023 The government’s consultation on crypto regulations closed over the weekend with figures in the crypto industry welcoming proposals for greater oversight of the sector. The government hopes the regulations will turn the UK into a digital hub. The plans follow soon after a series of high-profile problems in the crypto industry, such as the collapse [...]