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Craig Wright Witness Defends Saying Headed for ‘Train Wreck’ With COPA Trial
Stefan Matthews said the damning message referred to poor trial prep and not Wright’s claims to being Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto.

UK Financial Watchdog Issued 450 Alerts on Illegal Crypto Promotions in Last Three Months of 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority said firms approving ads need to take their regulatory obligations seriously.

Banxa, Payments Partner for Binance and OKX, Lands on UK Crypto Register
BNXA UK VASP is the first firm to land on the Financial Conduct Authority's crypto register this year.

Craig Wright Told by UK Court to Stop Making ‘Irrelevant Allegations’ as COPA Trial Continues
Wright continued to blame a host of reasons and people for inconsistencies pointed out by opposing counsel on Monday as his cross-examination intensified.

UK’s Planned Stablecoin Rules Need Reworking, Crypto Advocates Say
Industry groups argue they see inconsistencies in regulatory plans by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Craig Wright Accused of ‘Industrial Scale’ Forgeries in First Day of COPA Trial
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is unable to provide direct evidence that Wright isn’t Satoshi, counsel for Wright fired back.

Binance Is Facing Regulatory Headwinds as It Tries to Re-Enter UK Market: Bloomberg
The largest crypto exchange in the world stopped offering its services to U.K. customers in October after it failed to comply with a rule change made by regulators last year.

Labour Wants UK to Be a Securities Tokenization Hub and Advance Digital Pound Work
The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year.

UK's Digital Pound Approach Should Help Manage Privacy Concerns, Experts Say
The Bank of England's recent consultation saw 50,000 responses, many welcoming the digital pound's design but sharing concerns about privacy.

Digital Pound Legislation Will Provide Protections to Privacy and Control, Govt Says
Many respondents to the digital pound consultation said that they had concerns about privacy and control.
