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UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a ‘strategic priority’

UK trade bodies ask government to make crypto a ‘strategic priority’

Several British trade associations have asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to appoint a special envoy dedicated to crypto and for a dedicated action plan for digital assets and blockchain technology....

Apr 02, 2025
North Korea tech workers found among staff at UK blockchain projects

North Korea tech workers found among staff at UK blockchain projects

Google threat intelligence says North Korea’s fake workers have also increased extortion attempts as they’re under pressure to maintain money streams amid a US crackdown....

Apr 02, 2025
Bitcoin price gearing up for next leg of ‘acceleration phase’ — Fidelity research

Bitcoin price gearing up for next leg of ‘acceleration phase’ — Fidelity research

A recent Fidelity Digital Assets report questioned whether Bitcoin’s price had already seen its cyclical “blow off top” or if BTC is on the cusp of another “acceleration phase.”...

Apr 01, 2025
Russia’s Irkutsk ‘Could Impose Year-round Crypto Mining Ban from April 1’

Russia’s Irkutsk ‘Could Impose Year-round Crypto Mining Ban from April 1’

Putin reportedly agrees with Irkutsk Governor’s call for further action following wintertime ban....

Apr 01, 2025
SIR.trading begs hacker to return $255K or ‘no chance for us to survive’

SIR.trading begs hacker to return $255K or ‘no chance for us to survive’

A day after SIR.trading was hacked for $355,000, the protocol’s founder pleaded for the hacker to return a portion of the stolen funds....

Apr 01, 2025
Vanuatu passes long-awaited crypto laws that won’t be ‘light touch’

Vanuatu passes long-awaited crypto laws that won’t be ‘light touch’

Vanuatu has passed crypto regulation and licensing legislation that a government adviser says is strict to dissuade bad actors that may seek to take advantage of small island nations....

Apr 01, 2025