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Top Blockchain University: University of Oxford

Ranked 15th, the University of Oxford and its Oxford-Hainan Blockchain Research Institute seek to educate future blockchain entrepreneurs with their talent development program.

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Top Blockchain University: University College London

Ranked seventh and located in the heart of a global financial center and intensely multicultural city, UCL has been able to position itself as a leading site of blockchain enterprise.

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Bank of England and UK Treasury to Assess Case for a CBDC Next Year

The earliest time a digital pound could be rolled out is the second half of the decade.

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CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator

The London-based company provides data and benchmarks for digital assets based on market research and methodologies.

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Pension Funds Wade Gingerly Into Crypto Investments

The Houston firefighter’s pension fund recently invested $25 million in bitcoin and ether. Whether others will follow that path is unclear.

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UK Police Seize $2.7M in Crypto From Teenager in Money Laundering Investigation

The 17-year-old appeared in court on Tuesday and was sentenced to community service.

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Crypto Firm Crypterium Secures FCA Registration

The registration makes sure that as Brexit measures kick in, Crypterium can continue to provide crypto wallet services to customers in the U.K.

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The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report

The letters are meant to be “educational” and do not necessarily mean a recipient is at fault.

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Over $200M Lost to Crypto Fraud in the UK This Year

The figure is 30% higher than for the whole of 2020.

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UK Jails Crypto Miner for 13 Months for Stealing Electricity: Report

The Crown Prosecution Service described the case as “highly unusual.”

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