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Tech

Ethereum's Hotly Anticipated 'London' Hard Fork Is Now Live

Here's what it means and what we're keeping an eye on.

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Tech

Ethereum Devs Grapple With Worst-Case Scenarios

Is Ethereum ready for the “London” hard fork?

Valid Points July 27

Markets

Countdown to Ethereum’s ‘London’ Hard Fork: What You Need to Know

Plus: The risks and rewards of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559.

Crypto Long & Short July 25

Tech

Ethereum's London Hard Fork Expected to Launch on Aug. 4

The protocol update includes five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), most notably EIP 1559 and EIP 3554.

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Markets

UK Police Seize Cryptocurrency Worth Almost $160M in Money Laundering Probe

The seizure was made based on intel regarding the transfer of criminal assets, a statement from the police read.

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Markets

ETC Group to List First Bitcoin ETP in London on the Aquis Exchange

This is the first cryptocurrency ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market.

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Tech

Ethereum's 'EIP 1559' Fee Market Overhaul Greenlit for July

A large majority of Ethereum miners are against the proposal. But that hasn’t stopped developers from scheduling the upgrade for July.

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Markets

Binance Gives 27,000 COVID-19 Masks to UK National Health Service

Binance has donated 27,000 KN95 masks worth over $60,000 to the U.K. National Health Service’s Pru Trust to aid the fight against COVID-19.

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Finance

London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas

Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody.

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Tech

Appealing to Normies: Advancing Bitcoin Starts With Better UX

At London's Advancing Bitcoin conference, developers discussed user-experience fixes for the world's leading crypto.

Blockstream's UX director, Selene Jin, speaks at 2020's  Advancing Bitcoin conference in London. (Photo by Alyssa Hertig for CoinDesk)

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