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Gemini Adds British Pound to Accepted Fiats in UK After Registration With Watchdog
24.9.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange and custodian Gemini announced on Thursday that its UK users, individual and institutional, will now be able to trade and store crypto using the Pound sterling (GBP)
Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound
30.7.2020
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency
Hyperinflation Hits Lebanon: Food Prices Soar 200%, Biggest Crisis Since Civil War
27.7.2020
Lebanon has entered hyperinflation, the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to do so. With a 462% annual inflation rate and food prices rising by almost 200% this month, Lebanon has joined Venezuela in hyperinflating. Meanwhile, the Lebanese pound has lost 82% of its value this year....
Lebanese Pound Falls 50% in Ten Days — Now Worth One Satoshi
2.7.2020
A deepening monetary crisis has seen Lebanon’s national currency plummet a further 50% over the last ten days to reach parity with a single satoshi
Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown: Currency Plunges 80%, Huge Losses at Central Bank, IMF Bailout Stalled
29.6.2020
The financial crisis in Lebanon has seen its currency, the Lebanese pound, fall 80%. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that the country’s central bank has accumulated losses as much as 170 trillion pounds. The disagreement between the Lebanese government and the central bank...
Forget Bitcoin’s Volatility, BoA Says Unstable UK Pound Like an Emerging Market Currency
24.6.2020
Bitcoin is often criticized for its volatility – now analysts are saying that, and more, about the pound sterling
Bitcoin Has Been the Best Currency Investment for Over 1,200 Years
5.6.2020
Although not designed as an investment vehicle, Bitcoin’s rise in value has made it the best currency investment you could have made in the last 1,200 years
GBP/USD Highlights: Pound Weakens as it Falls to 1.22
13.5.2020
GBP/USD fails to retain the weekly gains around 1.24 as it falls back in the downward trading loop of 1.23 and 1.22. Pound failed to retain support from 50-day daily MA around 1.24 due to the weekly pullback against the US Dollar. The pair hit the double top at 1.26 on the last day of …
Egypt Limits Bank and ATM Withdrawals Citing Rampant Cash Outflow and Coronavirus Fears
30.3.2020
On Sunday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced it had instructed financial institutions in the country to put withdrawal limits in place for cash. Regional reports disclose that Egyptian residents can only withdraw 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($640) and businesses can only withdraw 50,000 pounds...
PAX Gold Can Now Be Traded Against Swiss Franc and British Pound
20.3.2020
PAX Gold gets first-ever listing against the Swiss franc and the British pound on Switzerland-based exchange Smart Valor
Digital Pound Could Present ‘Challenges’ for UK, Says Mark Carney
12.3.2020
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England highlighted the potential risks to monetary governance if a central bank digital currency were to be launched in the U.K
Binance Adds Near-Instant UK Pound Payments in Latest Fiat Expansion
8.1.2020
The Malta-based exchange has added new direct fiat funding options, including Faster Payments for U.K. pounds-bearing customers, as well as euros and Australian dollars
Blockchain.com Launches Pound Sterling Payments Gateway for Brexit-Bound Brits
20.12.2019
U.K.-based crypto data and wallet provider Blockchain.com is easing GBP access for British users to encourage crypto adoption ahead of Brexit
Bitcoin Price Back Above $8K as Pound Sterling Rises on Brexit Deal
17.10.2019
Brexit deal appears to boost Bitcoin price back above $8K
Crypto Debit Card Firm Cryptopay Launches UK Bank Transfers With British Pound
9.10.2019
Crypto wallet and debit card service company Cryptopay now offers transfers with pounds sterling
How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
21.9.2019
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on both sides of the Channel. The process of Britain leaving the European Union is now heading towards another one of its deadlines while London and Brussels...
Bitcoin Price Stable Compared to Pound Sterling During Brexit Debacle
5.9.2019
Analysts argue that a no-deal Brexit will expose the vulnerability of major global fiat currencies
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Is Adding UK Pound to Funding Options
29.7.2019
The world's longest running exchange will soon allow deposits and withdrawals made in GBP
Binance Jersey Lists Exchange’s New UK Pound-Backed Stablecoin
19.7.2019
The Jersey arm of Binance has listed the cryptocurrency exchange's own British pound-backed stablecoin, BGBP
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Testing British Pound Stablecoin
4.6.2019
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said on Twitter that a stablecoin for British pounds is being tested on Binance Chain