Derivatives
UK Finance Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Derivatives
Apr 06, 2018
The U.K.’s financial watchdog has warned that companies offering services around cryptocurrency derivatives “likely” need to be authorized by the agency. …
Category: UK
Bank of England
UK Government Announces New Cryptocurrency Research Effort
Mar 19, 2018
Britain’s junior finance minister, John Glen, announced Monday that the government will launch new research aimed to explore the potential risks …
Europe
UK Treasury Launches Inquiry into Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
Feb 22, 2018
The U.K. Treasury has today announced that it will conduct an inquiry into cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Launched by the …
Coinhive
UK Government Websites Hit By Crypto Mining Malware
Feb 12, 2018
U.K. government websites and more than 4,000 others worldwide have reportedly been exploited by malware that harnesses visitors’ computers to mine …
Bitcoin
Men Break into House, Steal Bitcoin at Gunpoint
Jan 28, 2018
We have become accustomed to hearing of cryptocurrency being stolen by hackers. It seems fitting that a virtual currency would …
Europe
UK's FCA Chief Warns Bitcoin Investors: Be Prepared to Lose Your Money
Dec 15, 2017
The head of a British financial regulator has warned that people stand to lose their funds if they invest in …
Bitcoin
UK Regulator Gives Warning to Bitcoiners
Dec 14, 2017
The top brass at one of the UK’s leading financial regulators has given a stark warning to those investing in …
Bitcoin
Millions Gone? Broker Takes Fire for Bitcoin Cash Trading Freeze
Nov 18, 2017
Editor’s note: The author, a freelance writer in the U.K., has an account at Trading 212 and was in the …