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UK crypto exchange Lykke collapsed after hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole £17 million in digital assets. The company went into liquidation, its founder was declared bankrupt, and affected users are still waiting for refunds.

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has re-enabled its complete suite of Binance Earn offerings for eligible UK Professional Users after receiving updated guidance from UK regulators.

Bitpanda has launched in the UK, offering over 600 crypto assets to British investors. The company also partnered with Arsenal FC to raise its profile and attract more users.

Binance has launched instant euro withdrawals to Mastercard for users in Europe and the UK, making it faster and easier to access crypto funds. The feature supports direct transfers from crypto sales or euro balances and is expected to expand to more currencies and regions.

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has officially banned a Coinbase's satarical advertisement, titled "Everything is Fine."

A Coinbase ad was banned from UK TV by the Advertising Standards Authority for its critical message about the country’s financial system. Coinbase’s CEO criticised the decision, saying the ban only drew more attention to the ad’s call for crypto innovation and updated regulation.

Coinbase has released a new video on their social media, mocking the economic frenzy in the United Kingdom.

Cryptocurrency has taken center stage in the United Kingdom’s growing debate over campaign finance reform, with lawmakers sharply divided on whether to embrace or prohibit digital asset contributions to political campaigns.

Prominent Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack is saying he is ready to take justice into his own hands by introducing his very own private-funded security guards to maintain order in his hometown.

A former National Crime Agency officer was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for reaching into the digital wallet of a suspect he was investigated and pocketed 50 bitcoins from his crypto wallet, earning himself a total of £4.4 million.