# Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member

# Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member

“# Dacxi joins self-regulating trade group CryptoUK as executive member ” Digital asset exchange Dacxi is joining CryptoUK, a self-regulatory trade association for the U.K. cryptocurrency industry. According to an announcement from CryptoUK today, Dacxi will be joining the group as its 8th executive member alongside exchanges Binance.UK, Coinbase, CryptoCompare, Electroneum, eToro, Ripple and Simmons…

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#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

“#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7” LONDON — Britain’s coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week “as soon as we can,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate millions of its most vulnerable people against coronavirus. Johnson said “at the moment,…

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# Bitcoin is ‘non-sensical’ asset that still makes sense, says UK investment manager

# Bitcoin is ‘non-sensical’ asset that still makes sense, says UK investment manager

“# Bitcoin is ‘non-sensical’ asset that still makes sense, says UK investment manager ” The chairman of a British investment firm says Bitcoin (BTC) is a seemingly “non-sensical” asset — but one that still makes sense after the coin’s winter price movement proved profitable. His firm, Ruffer Investment company, converted a portion of its gold holdings…

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#Israeli company outfits buses with COVID-fighting air system

#Israeli company outfits buses with COVID-fighting air system

“#Israeli company outfits buses with COVID-fighting air system” An Israeli startup whose technology purifies air tainted by the coronavirus has outfitted 400 tourist buses with its system to carry frontline workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to a report. A study conducted at Sheba Medical Center — Israel’s largest hospital, which uses the…

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#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests

#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests

“#US, UK, Australia and Canada condemn Hong Kong arrests” Enlarge Image Former Democratic Party legislators Andrew Wan, left, Lam Cheuk-ting, second left, and Helena Wong, right, at a press conference after being released on bail. AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File The US joined Australia, the UK and Canada on Sunday in condemning the recent arrest of…

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#Bozo burglars butt dial cops during burglary

#Bozo burglars butt dial cops during burglary

“#Bozo burglars butt dial cops during burglary” It may be time for these two outlaws to find a new line of work. In Staffordshire, England, a pair of men were handily apprehended by police on Jan. 6 after one of the men accidentally dialed “999,” the British equivalent of 911, from a cellphone in his…

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# Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins

# Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins

“# Following Brexit, the UK asks crypto industry about rules for cross-border stablecoins ” Her Majesty’s Treasury requests and requires the crypto industry’s input on prospective regulation. In a Jan. 7 announcement of open consultation, the United Kingdom’s finance policy department is asking the crypto community to weigh in on a series of proposals: “The government…

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