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Crypto Fundraising to Aid Canary Warf and Isle of Dogs
2.4.2020
BABB and CryptoAM launched a campaign to raise funds for vulnerable people living in Isle of Dogs
Crypto Derivatives Platform Gets Nod From London Stock Exchange’s Software Tester
30.3.2020
ZUBR, which only opened for trading in early March, said its trading software had been successfully stress-tested by Exactpro
BitGo Allows Customers to Extend Crypto Insurance Cover Over $100M
18.3.2020
BitGo customers can now boost their insurance limits beyond $100 million to cover the loss or destruction of crypto stored in special vaults
DeFi Skepticism, Decentralization, Tax Define London Blockchain Week
13.3.2020
Experts at London Blockchain Week say security is DeFi’s greatest challenge: “We used to have nerds attacking the system, now we have nerds with money”
Ethereum Conference Attendees Urged to Test for Coronavirus
11.3.2020
A TorusLabs co-founder who contracted the coronavirus has urged attendees of ETHLondon and the Ethereum Community Conference to get tested
Coronavirus Leave Seats Empty At London Blockchain Week
9.3.2020
London Blockchain Week organizers are urging any attendees who feel sick not to come as coronavirus takes hold
Viral Tech: London Blockchain Week Spreads Into Day Two Despite Coronavirus Scare
7.3.2020
London Blockchain Week carries on despite looming Coronavirus fears
That AlphaPoint $5.6M Funding Round? It’s a Loan
6.3.2020
The recent $5.6 million injection of capital into New York-based AlphaPoint came from bridge financing, a short-term business loan, the company confirmed to CoinDesk. But AlphaPoint would not say who made the loan or its terms
Europe’s Largest Gathering of Insurance Leaders and Innovators Returns to London
6.3.2020
After the success of the previous two years, Europe’s largest Insurtech conference is about to take place for the third time. From March 17–18, over 2,500 insurtechs, insurers, and investors, representing more than 50 countries, will gather for two full days of networking, partnerships,...
London Blockchain Summit: Crypto Meets Coronavirus
6.3.2020
Speakers at the London Blockchain Summit expressed skepticism about DeFi and the willingness of wholesale investors to get involved in crypto
Bitcoin Lawsuit: Lawyers Accuse Craig Wright of Forgery, Can’t Locate Former Nchain CEO
4.3.2020
The Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit in Florida continues to unravel as the plaintiff’s law firm has accused Craig Wright of forging documents that allegedly stemmed from the mysterious bonded courier. Kleiman’s attorney has scheduled a few more depositions with people like Wright’s wife...
Relm Launches Insurance Coverage for Cryptocurrency and Cannabis Groups in Tough Regulatory Climate
4.3.2020
Bermuda-based insurance company Relm has announced an official launch of operations, issuing a press statement March 3, stating the group will “focus on digital asset (cryptocurrency) enterprises and cannabis and hemp related businesses.” The business, owned by Deltec International...
Europe’s Leading Blockchain Event is Back to London!
3.3.2020
Europe’s leading Blockchain for Business Summit returns on July 1–2, 2020, at Olympia, London. Over 1,000 senior decision-makers and 200 visionary speakers will come together for the 4th year of the event. Given the seniority of the audience and the significance of the companies represented...
From Single Key to Sophisticated Computation: The Evolution of Crypto Exchange Custody
28.2.2020
When the first cryptocurrency exchanges sprung up in late 2010, multisig wallets had yet to be invented. As a result, a single private key was commonly used to control all customer funds. Today, multisig has been complemented by sophisticated solutions such as Unbound Tech’s CASP, which uses...
Wikileaks Gathers $37M in BTC Since 2010 – Over $400K Sent After Julian Assange’s Arrest
26.2.2020
The world was shocked when Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange was arrested in April after being cooped up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012. Following his arrest, the original Wikileaks bitcoin address saw significant support as $32,000 worth of BTC poured into the wallet in two days....
London-Based Crypto Custodian Copper Raises $8M for Expansion Overseas
17.2.2020
Copper uses its "Walled Garden" infrastructure to allow clients to trade crypto assets more securely from custody
Chinese Crypto Investment Firm Asked to Remove London Underground Ads
10.2.2020
The firm reportedly touted an investment scheme with 5 percent interest but didn't state that it sent the funds back to China using crypto
London-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange LBX Faces Compulsory Liquidation
9.2.2020
London-based cryptocurrency exchange LBX is the latest digital asset trading venue to face critical difficulties and is now being liquidated. Despite rising crypto prices, which typically lead to an influx of new traders, some regulated exchanges have struggled to survive amidst rising legal fees...
Appealing to Normies: Advancing Bitcoin Starts With Better UX
7.2.2020
At London's Advancing Bitcoin conference, developers discussed user-experience fixes for the world's leading crypto
London Block Exchange Placed Into Compulsory Liquidation
7.2.2020
The company, known as Dragon Payments since last July, was ordered to be wound up on Jan. 31