Xapo Bank expands stablecoin payment rails to accommodate Tether May 11, 2023 Private bank Xapo has become the first bank in the world to integrate stablecoin Tether (USDT) payment rails.
Binance seeks green light from UK as City minister lays out future for crypto rules May 10, 2023 Binance said it would do “everything we possibly can” to be regulated in the UK as the world’s largest crypto exchange hit out at the US’s regulatory environment. Speaking at the Financial Times’s Crypto and Digital Assets Conference, Binance’s chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann argued the US “has been very confusing over the past six [...]
Binance to focus on UK as US whips away the welcome mat May 10, 2023 Binance is set to turn its attention to the UK after declaring the US has become a “very difficult” place for the crypto industry.
Universal Peace Gala opens on Saturday with Tibetan Lama who believes Bitcoin and blockchain are the keys to world harmony May 10, 2023 The Universal Peace Gala will take place on Saturday May 13 from 6pm at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
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.