Cryptoasset approvals surge as FCA softens stance May 26, 2026 The approval rate for cryptoasset firm registrations has surged, City AM can reveal, in signs the UK’s financial watchdog is softening its stance towards the crypto industry. As many as 13 cryptoasset firm registrations were approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the year to April 2026, a more than doubling compared to 2024, [...]
ICE Brent and ICE WTI Perpetual Futures to Launch on OKX May 22, 2026 OKX, a blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million customers globally, and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets including the New York Stock Exchange, today announced plans for OKX to launch perpetual futures based on ICE’s Brent Crude [...]
WhiteBIT enters the UK with dedicated crypto platform for local users May 22, 2026 Disclaimer Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more. London, UK — May 20, 2026. WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has announced the launch of [...]
B2C2 and Solidus Labs Partner to Bolster Institutional-Grade Crypto-Native Market Integrity May 21, 2026 B2C2, a leading global digital asset market maker, today announced a partnership with Solidus Labs, the gold standard for crypto-native trade surveillance. Under the collaboration, B2C2 will deploy Solidus Labs’ HALO platform to provide multidimensional Trade Surveillance across its global operations, including the UK, USA, France, Luxembourg, Singapore and the Cayman Islands. As the digital [...]
Variational Secures ~$50M to Bring Liquidity from Traditional Markets To Crypto May 20, 2026 Already powering $200B+ in crypto volume, Variational is using its zero-fee liquidity aggregation model to bring traditional markets on-chain.
Nexo Championship Returns to Aberdeenshire as Nexo Expands DP World Tour Footprint May 20, 2026 Nexo renews its Nexo Championship title partnership for the second year in 2026. The Nexo Championship, with a newly increased prize fund of $3 million, will return to Aberdeenshire on August 20-23, 2026. The tournament concludes the 2026 Closing Swing on the Race to Dubai schedule.
Bank of England’s Breeden: Digital gilt will bring down borrowing costs May 20, 2026 The Bank of England’s plans to help launch a digital gilt will make Britain’s sovereign debt more appealing to a wider pool of investors and help bring down government borrowing costs, its deputy governor has said. Speaking to City AM at the City Week conference, Sarah Breeden hailed the central bank’s efforts to help the [...]
Farage to face probe on £5m gift from Harborne May 13, 2026 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to be investigated by the parliamentary standards committee after he received a £5m donation from Thai-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before being elected as an MP. Farage will be probed on whether he broke a code of conduct for MPs on failing to declare the large gift [...]
Elliptic Secures $120 Million Investment From Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, One Peak and the British Business Bank May 12, 2026 The institutions building the future of finance are choosing Elliptic as the standard on-chain analytics for digital assets
Coinbase to slash 14 per cent of workforce amid AI impact and market volatility May 5, 2026 Crypto exchange Coinbase is planning to cut 14 per cent of its workforce just two days head of its next earnings report, citing a need to manage costs amid ongoing market volatility and advances in AI. Chief executive Brian Armstrong said on Tuesday that AI was speeding up certain processes meaning fewer employees were required [...]