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VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
January 12, 2022  |  Investments

Chatter about the metaverse and innovation in virtual reality (VR) caught the attention of U.K. investors in 2021, with a record 154 million euros ($176...

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FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
January 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin firm NYDIG’s subsidiary Bottlepay, a bitcoin payments app, has been registered by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a cryptoasset business, the first...

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UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding...

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London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
January 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

London FinTech Starling Bank has put Meta on notice and said it was boycotting advertising on Facebook and Instagram due to the number of scammers...

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Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
January 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In its latest crackdown on cryptocurrency firms, the United Kingdom’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 5) ruling that...

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Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
January 05, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Global payments platform Adyen is rolling out point of sale (POS) terminals in the EU, U.K., and the U.S. to deliver an all-in-one solution that...

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Late Payments Threaten 8% of UK Small Businesses
Late Payments Threaten 8% of UK Small Businesses
January 03, 2022  |  International

The U.K.’s Federation of Small Businesses says that a “late payment crisis,” coupled with high inflation and increased administration for international traders, is threatening to...

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Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
December 27, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The post-Christmas optimism about the retail sector’s turnaround quickly went sour across the U.K., where there was a 44% drop in foot traffic from the...

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U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
December 22, 2021  |  BNPL

PollenPay on Wednesday (Dec. 22) jumped into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, giving shoppers another option to spread out their payments over time,...

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