Tag: UK

May 07, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Exclusive: The beginning and end of Britain's Brexit fantasy Part I

The following article has been exclusively prepared for LeapRate by AETOS' analyst Ryan Chen.  Introduction The turbulent situation caused by the 2016 Brexit referendum has carried over into 2019. The pound has not yet completely rebounded from the collapse triggered by the crazy referendum, and the process of Brexit appears more difficult than anyone expected,…

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December 18, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Pay for your bin collections with Bitcoin

A British refuse and recycling company has become the first in the world to accept Bitcoin. National company BusinessWaste.co.uk, which is based in York, England are now accepting payment in virtual currencies for its commercial waste contracts. With Bitcoin now moving into the mainstream, it's logical that British companies should move into the 21st Century…

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January 13, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

PM Theresa May to make a major speech on Brexit next week

Theresa May is expected to outline Brexit strategy on Tuesday A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister said her speech will set out "more on our approach to Brexit" and will be "in line with our approach of a global Britain and continuing to be an outward looking nation". Opposition parties hope it will end uncertainty…

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October 17, 2016 BY Mike Fox

NetBet becomes the UK's first licensed gambling site to accept bitcoin

Bitcoin payment processing firm BitPay announced today that NetBet has become the first UK-licensed gambling merchant to begin accepting bitcoin for bets in its online sports betting platform and casino. NetBet is a leading gambling operator in the United Kingdom. They decided to start accepting bitcoin to reach the growing digital currency user base in…

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September 06, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Exness announces FCA license and launches plans to expand in Europe

Leading forex broker Exness is pleased to announce that its UK entity, Exness Europe Limited, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), under Register number 730729. With its newly acquired FCA license, Exness, an international broker whose main client base is currently in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, is set on…

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