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Facebook Wants to Hire Up to 10K People in EU to Build 'Metaverse'
Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build out a metaverse program, catered for everyone. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications for Facebook getting into the metaverse, an area growing in interest from VCs, and what it could mean for Europe's tech industry during a time of increased scrutiny of the company by EU and U.K. regulators.
FCA Said Binance Had Complied With Its Requirements, But Was 'Not Capable' of Being Supervised
The FCA had ordered Binance to cease carrying out regulated activity in the U.K.
Nickel Digital Sees Growing Institutional Demand in UK for Crypto
More than half of institutional investors plan to invest more in crypto by 2023, according to a survey.
PayPal Brings Crypto Service to UK Customers
Rollout of PayPal's first expansion of its crypto offering outside the U.S. will begin this week.
Crypto Startup Ramp Secures FCA Registration
The "PayPal for crypto" service Ramp has become the eighth firm to win registration with the U.K financial watchdog.
HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
Banking giant HSBC is blocking its U.K. customers from using credit cards to make payments to Binance after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement in June saying the crypto exchange cannot conduct regulated activities in the country. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest enforcement action against Binance, possibly signaling the future of centralized exchanges.
HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
The move follows the FCA's announcement that Binance cannot conduct regulated activities in the country.
UK Starts Consultation on Applying 'Travel Rule' to Crypto
The rule should be applied consistently “regardless of the technology being used to facilitate transfers,” the Treasury said.
Europe and UK Binance Users React to Recent Restrictions Placed on Exchange
Binance users from Europe and the U.K. feel let down by both the exchange and their local financial institutions.
Binance Said to Be Hiring ‘UK Version of Brian Brooks’
The crypto exchange is looking for a U.K.-based ex-regulator or government official, according to people familiar with the plans.
