U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer Credit Rules, Fraud Prevention Tools
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer...
May 20, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, policymakers and regulators in Europe have continued issuing warnings about cryptocurrencies as “highly speculative assets” and renewed calls for “consistent and comprehensive” crypto...

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Today in TechREG: CFTC Chair Signals Added Crypto Enforcement; UK Financial Regulator Gets More Powers to Combat Fraud
Today in TechREG: CFTC Chair Signals Added Crypto Enforcement; UK Financial Regulator Gets More Powers...
May 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in technology regulation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) eyes cryptocurrency enforcement, while the United Kingdom’s financial regulator plans to use new powers to...

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Deutsche Bank Backs MarketFinance’s Efforts to Lend $125M to UK SMBs
Deutsche Bank Backs MarketFinance’s Efforts to Lend $125M to UK SMBs
May 19, 2022  |  SMBs

London-based FinTech MarketFinance has raised debt from Deutsche Bank that will allow the company to fund part of a 100 million British pound (about $125...

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Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
April 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

United Kingdom FinTech startup Paysend is launching two new products to help customers improve their finances and get their credit scores on track, according to...

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UK Will Mint Its Own NFTs, Regulate Stablecoins
UK Will Mint Its Own NFTs, Regulate Stablecoins
April 04, 2022  |  NFTs

Great Britain unveiled plans Monday (April 4) to mint its own non-fungible token (NFT) in an effort to become a major player on the global...

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EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products
EMEA Weekly: Wirex Says Consumers’ Crypto Concerns Must Be Addressed; Adyen to Expand Into Embedded...
April 01, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, not everyone has purchased cryptocurrencies, but crypto awareness is through the roof; and Dutch...

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UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
March 31, 2022  |  Investments

Yonder, a credit card startup founded by former ClearScore executives, has announced a 20 million British pound (about $26.3 million) seed round ahead of its...

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Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
March 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

MarketFinance saw its business reach profitability in 2021, with a revenue increase of 133%, the U.K. business lender announced in a Thursday (March 31) press...

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UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware attacks reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. doubled last year to 654 from 326 in 2020, according to a report...

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