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Coinbase Receives E-Money License from UK Regulator

Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

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Markets

UK Financial Watchdog to Further Scrutinize ICOs

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will gather further evidence and conduct a deeper examination on ICOs.

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Markets

UK's FCA Chief Warns Bitcoin Investors: Be Prepared to Lose Your Money

The head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has warned that people stand to lose their funds if they invest in bitcoin.

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Markets

BTC to DLT: Why Aren't Banks Giving Blockchain Startups Accounts?

A recent report by the FCA recognized that cryptocurrency startups have a hard time getting bank accounts. CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at why.

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Markets

UK Financial Regulator Builds Blockchain App on R3's Corda

The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.

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Markets

UK Financial Regulator Calls for Caution on Cryptocurrency Investing

An official at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued cautionary comments amid a wave of new investment in the cryptocurrency market.

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Markets

UK Finance Watchdog Adds More Blockchain Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

One of the UK's top finance regulators is expanding its regulatory 'sandbox' to include more blockchain startups.

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Finance

UK Regulator Adds 9 Blockchain Startups to Fintech 'Sandbox'

Nine blockchain startups have joined a fintech 'sandbox' run by one of the UK's top finance regulators.

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Markets

UK Financial Regulator Vows to Give Blockchain 'Space' to Grow

The UK FCA has said it does not plan to regulate the blockchain industry for now as it believes it needs "space" to grow.

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Markets

Citi Digital Chief: Bitcoin's Economics Are Flawed

Citi's head of digital strategy doesn't think bitcoin is ready for mass adoption, speaking at a panel organised by his bank in London.

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