Overreaching banks are locking millions out of the crypto market August 22, 2025 Banks are locking millions out of the crypto market with arbitrary bans - this overreach needs to stop, writes Michael Healy.
Younger Brits turn to AI for financial advice August 21, 2025 Brits are increasingly turning to AI tools to access financial tips as the “advice gap” grows wider. Two thirds of people are either considering or already using AI tools to gather personal finance advice, new research from financial comparison platform Finder has found. Two in five people opted to use generative AI, such as ChatGPT [...]
UK must change Bitcoin rules to catch up with Trump August 18, 2025 While Donald Trump pledges to make the US the “crypto capital of the world” the UK is slipping behind with outdated Bitcoin regulations.
A Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash risks Britain’s stablecoin dream August 13, 2025 A Rachel Reeves and Bank of England clash risks derailing Britain’s stablecoin dream as the country plays catchup in the over £200bn market. The Chancellor referenced plans to drive forward “developments in blockchain technology including… stablecoin” in her 2025 Mansion House speech. But Reeves faces an obstacle to push her plans in the form of [...]
WNBA sex toy incidents fuel crypto prediction boom for Polymarket August 7, 2025 Users of cryptocurrency-based predicting site Polymarket are cashing in on sex toys being thrown at WNBA matches in the US. There have been a number of incidents in the past week whereby sex toys have been thrown onto the court, momentarily stopping games. The vulgar short-term trend has impacted matches involving Indiana Fever, Los Angeles [...]
Andrew Bailey cautions banks against issuing their own stablecoins July 14, 2025 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 July 3, 2025 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 July 3, 2025 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 [...]