United Kingdom
FCA Secures £850,000 for Victims of £1.5 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured confiscation orders worth more than £850,000 to compensate victims of a cryptocurrency investment fraud that caused losses of about £1.5 million. The...
FCA Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders to Three London P2P Crypto Operators
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is ramping up its crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading, targeting three London locations suspected of running unregistered crypto exchange businesses. Working alongside...
UK Inflation Jumps to 3.1%: Will the BoE Keep Rates Higher for Longer?
UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August, up from 2.9% in July and still above the Bank of England’s 2% target. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the...
UK Borrowing Costs Hit Multi-Decade High: Are Gilt Yields Pressuring Stocks?
UK borrowing costs have risen to levels not seen in nearly three decades, increasing pressure on government finances and raising questions about whether the gilt sell-off is spreading into equities....
Why Is the UK Suddenly Becoming More Friendly to Stablecoins?
For years, the Bank of England (BoE) took a cautious stance on stablecoins. Crypto firms complained that the BoE’s rules were too strict and discouraging innovation in the UK. Now,...
Can the UK Be a Crypto Hub If Banks Still Block Digital Assets?
According to the Financial Times, UK lawmakers are warning that restrictions placed on crypto activity by banks could hold back the country’s digital asset industry. Banks like HSBC, Nationwide, NatWest,...
Robinhood Secures UK Crypto Registration Ahead of New FCA Regime
Robinhood’s UK entity secured cryptoasset registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing the company to offer cryptocurrency services under the country’s existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The approval comes...
UK FCA Finds Stablecoins Have Stronger Role in Cross Border Payments
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says stablecoins currently offer their clearest payment value in cross-border transfers. The regulator published findings from its March Stablecoin Sprint after consulting banks, payment firms,...
UK Jails Three Men Over $5.4M Fake Police Crypto Scam
Three men who impersonated police officers and built fake police websites to steal more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in cryptocurrency have been jailed following a major investigation by London’s...
UK Publishes Draft Crypto Tax Rules for Lending, Liquidity Pools and Stablecoins
The UK government has published draft tax rules covering crypto lending, liquidity pools, stablecoins, and HMRC information powers. The lending and stablecoin measures would take effect from April 2027. The...
UK FCA Registered Crypto Exchanges: What Happens If Your Exchange Isn’t Approved
UK cryptocurrency regulation is entering a major shift in 2026, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requiring crypto exchanges to obtain full authorization. Starting 30 September 2026, UK crypto firms...
Farage Quits Parliament, Seeks Re-Election Over Donation Allegations
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced that he’s stepping down as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clacton and will immediately run again in the by‑election. He called it a...
UK Unveils Final Crypto Rulebook With FCA Licensing Set for 2027
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its final crypto framework on Tuesday, introducing mandatory licensing, capital requirements, market abuse rules, and stablecoin standards that will take effect on October 25,...
Keir Starmer Resigns as UK PM With Andy Burnham Eyed as Successor
UK Prime Minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer officially announced his resignation after less than two years in office. He said he’ll stay on as caretaker until Labour picks a...
Bank of England Scraps Individual Stablecoin Caps, Sets £40B Issuance Ceiling
The Bank of England has abandoned limits on individual stablecoin holdings, replacing them with a temporary £40 billion ceiling for each systemic coin. The change removes caps of £20,000 per...
British Teenager Wears Russian Sanctions as a Badge of Honor
The Russian government has sanctioned Alexander Browder, a 17-year-old British sixth-former, accusing him of “circulating defamatory speculations and false information about the policy of authorities.” Browder and Four Others Banned...
FCA Warns EPL Clubs Over Cryptocurrency Sponsorship Deals
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs within its jurisdiction, including those in the English Premier League (EPL), to avoid partnering with unauthorized cryptocurrency establishments. Sponsorship With...
House of Lords Warns BoE Stablecoin Rules Could Limit Growth
The United Kingdom’s effort to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins has entered a new phase after a House of Lords committee warned that several proposed restrictions could limit the...
Britain Targets Crypto Firms Linked to Russian Financial Operations
The United Kingdom expanded its Russian sanctions regime by targeting several crypto-related entities, including crypto exchange HTX, as part of its effort to disrupt financial networks allegedly connected to Moscow’s...
Bank of England Warns Stablecoin Growth Could Threaten Financial Stability
The Bank of England’s Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden made clear this week that rapid stablecoin growth poses a genuine risk to financial stability, even as the central bank softens some...
UK Inflation Climbs to 3.3% as Fuel Prices Surge: The Right Moment for Bitcoin as a Hedge?
Inflation in the United Kingdom rose to 3.3% in March, up from 3.0% in February, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The increase marks the first clear...
UK Lib Dems Call for Probe Into Farage’s Bitcoin Deal
The UK’s Liberal Democrats want a formal investigation into a Bitcoin deal tied to Nigel Farage, pointing out possible conflicts of interest as crypto and politics get more tangled. According...
UK Sanctions Trading Platform Xinbi to Combat Southeast Asian Scam Hubs
The United Kingdom has intensified its crackdown on global online fraud, targeting a major cryptocurrency-based marketplace, Xinbi, linked to scam centers across Southeast Asia. The move aims to disrupt criminal...
UK Watchdog Can’t Track Reform UK Crypto Donations
Britain’s electoral regulator has no idea where Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is receiving its cryptocurrency donations. According to reports, the party has not shared a single wallet address with...
UK Court Allows $172M Bitcoin Theft Case Against Wife to Proceed
A UK High Court has allowed a lawsuit over the alleged theft of 2,323 Bitcoin to proceed to trial, with the assets now valued at around $172 million. The claim...
