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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: King’s College London

At King’s College London (KCL), the FinWork Futures Research Center examines the challenges and opportunities blockchain may lead. Similarly, the Finance Hub is focused on applied research of financial technology and distributed ledgers. Both centers are continuously contributing to the publication of blockchain research papers. Since 2019, its scholars have

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Crypto Financial-Services Firm Galaxy Digital Hires Andrew Lace for Its London Trading Division

Galaxy has been hiring aggressively, even as the crypto market slides in what’s being called a crypto winter. Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has lost about 60% of its value this year and the total crypto market cap is around $980 billion, down from about $1.9 trillion

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The Battle for the $2 Billion Venezuelan Gold Stash Continues, London Rules in Favor of Opposition Leader Guaido – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in England has determined that the Venezuelan gold stored in the vaults of the Bank of England must be managed by officials of the Central bank of Venezuela designated by opposition leader Juan Guaido. The management of this gold stash, which is comprised of

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Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank invest in London Based Bitcoin and Crypto Trading Platform of Elwood Technologies

Summary: Goldman Sachs and Barclays Bank have invested in Elwood Technologies The two banks made the investment during a funding round together with Dawn Capital, the venture divisions of German lender Commerzbank and Galaxy Digital The funding round was worth $70 million at a $500 million valuation The traditional banking institutions of Goldman Sachs

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London Stock Exchange acquires cloud-based technology provider Tora in $325M deal

On Tuesday, London Stock Exchange Group, or LSEG, announced the acquisition of U.S.-based cloud technology provider Tora for $325 million; the deal is expected to close in the second half of the year. Tora offers software trading solutions for customers exposed to stocks, forex, fixed income securities, derivatives, and cryptocurrencies.

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Crypto Insurance Firm Evertas Wins Lloyd’s of London Approval

“Our approval of Evertas’ coverholder application is an example of collaboration between Lloyd’s insurer Arch and their new distribution partner on an innovative solution aimed at facilitating the growth of an industry sector previously hindered by a lack of risk transfer options,” said Hank Watkins, president of Lloyd’s in the

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Top Blockchain University: University College London

The university offers courses to undergraduates, including “Blockchain Technologies,” “Cryptocurrencies” and “Monetary System and Digital Finance.” The latter course combines a study of decentralized payment systems like bitcoin with a wider look at “how modern investment strategies use technology and machine learning to make optimal decisions,” as well as “the

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