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Cryptocurrency

  • Andrew Bailey cautions banks against issuing their own stablecoins

    Banking

    The governor of the Bank of England has cautioned against banks issuing their own stablecoins in marked contrast to a more bullish attitude to the technology in the US. Andrew Bailey said the moves by banks to launch their own stablecoins, a kind of cryptocurrency backed by assets such as the dollar, did not offer [...]

  • Bank of England ‘open minded’ on use of stablecoins in wholesale markets

    Crypto

    A director at the Bank of England has said Britain’s central bank is “open minded” on the use of stablecoins in wholesale markets in a marked softening of its stance in the technology. Speaking at the City Week conference, Sasha Mills, Executive director of Financial Market Infrastructure, said the Bank was “considering” what role stablecoins [...]

  • ‘Fair business’ for Aquis stocks to get into crypto, exchange boss says

    Crypto

    The boss of the new owner of Aquis has said it is “fair business” for firms to hold crypto after a wave of the exchange’s constituents adopted Bitcoin treasury policies. Bjorn Sibbern, CEO of stock exchange Six, which this week completed its £225m takeover of Aquis, told City AM: “If we have listed companies that [...]

  • Smarter Web Company becomes tech unicorn after stock surges six-fold in two weeks

    June 20, 2025

    Smarter Web Company has become the UK’s latest tech unicorn, achieving a valuation of more than £1bn after its stock saw a six-fold increase in just two weeks. The web design and online marketing company saw its stock climb 18.3 per cent by the end of the day’s trading session on Friday to 500p, ending [...]

  • Smarter Web Company shares jump after million-pound Bitcoin spree

    June 19, 2025

    Shares in Smarter Web Company jumped in early London trade after the company reported its latest Bitcoin spending spree. The Aquis-listed business said it had acquired 104.28 Bitcoin at an average price of £77,751, bringing its total purchase to £8.1m. The move is the latest as part of Smarter Web Company’s “10 Year Plan” under [...]

  • Bitcoin minnow Smarter Web Company joins ranks of UK’s most valuable businesses

    June 17, 2025

    The Smarter Web Company has joined the ranks of the most valuable listed businesses in Britain after the firm’s stock rocketed in a matter of days. The Aquis-listed firm now has a market cap of £720m, after having more than tripled in the past week. That means it would now comfortably rank in the middle [...]

  • Bitcoin owner Smarter Web Company raises £30m after stock rockets

    June 16, 2025

    The Smarter Web Company has raised £29.3m in a new share offer as the Aquis-listed tech firm cashes in on continued investor enthusiasm for the stock. The Guildford-based business said it had raised £1.5m via a subscription and £27.8m via an accelerated bookbuild with institutional investors, with an offer price of 180p. The Smarter Web [...]

  • The Capitalist: ABBA legend speaks to near-empty room at SXSW London as £1k pass-holders left outside

    June 5, 2025

    Mishaps at London SXSW, fishticuffs at London restaurants and a Bitcoin breakfast with Reform at The Shard; catch up on the latest gossip.

  • Reform’s new crypto plan: politics ‘the driving force’

    June 1, 2025

    While Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was busy wooing the Bitcoin aficionados in Sin City, Las Vegas, party chairman Zia Yusuf faced the much less glamorous task of selling the UK media their new crypto plan.  “This is not about turning the UK into some alt-coin scammers paradise,” Yusuf said. This follows the Reform party’s [...]

  • Reform will make the UK a crypto powerhouse

    May 29, 2025

    Reform will turn the UK into a crypto powerhouse – and take young voters seriously, writes chairman Zia Yusuf.

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