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Lloyd's Report: Bitcoin Will Always Be Risky

Bitcoin's security risk will "never be reduced to zero", according to a report released by insurance provider Lloyd’s today.

By Grace CaffynJun 12, 2015

London-based photographer Abby Scarlet has embarked on a six month challenge during which she will only accept payment in bitcoin.

Bitcoin’s consumer appeal and the technical promise of distributed ledgers were hotly debated topics during yesterday's FutureMoney event.

Swiss investment bank UBS will open a London-based research lab to explore the application of blockchain technology in the fintech industry.

Bitcoin exchange CEX.IO has revealed plans to cancel its trading fees for a one-week period amid mining market woes.

This week's news that the UK government will seek to regulate digital currencies made waves in the local startup community.

By Grace CaffynMar 20, 2015

Gulnar Hasnain, Green Party candidate for the London constituency of Vauxhall, has raised £1,500 through a cryptocurrency crowdfunding campaign.

London-based green activist Gulnar Hasnain has become the first mainstream political candidate to accept bitcoin in the UK.

By Grace CaffynJan 27, 2015

Google's co-working space, Campus London, now has a bitcoin ATM in its cafe, which also accepts the digital currency.

By Joon Ian WongNov 5, 2014

A co-working space exclusively for those running cryptocurrency projects and companies is up and running in London.

By Emily SpavenSep 14, 2014

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