Bitpanda powers IG Europe’s next crypto expansion

Boerse Stuttgart’s Seturion adds SocGen, SG-FORGE and flatexDEGIRO to build blockchain settlement for tokenized securities in Europe.

The UK-GCC trade deal enhances fintech collaboration, potentially boosting digital asset markets but raises human rights compliance issues. The post UK strikes £3.7B trade deal with Gulf Cooperation Council, opening doors for fintech and digital assets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden has detailed a comprehensive plan to modernize the UK financial ecosystem by integrating stablecoins, asset tokenization, and overhauled payment architectures. A Shift in Stablecoin Regulation The Bank of England will publish draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month, aiming to finalize a regulatory framework by year-end in alignment […]

Ferrari's crypto acceptance could drive luxury market innovation, attracting crypto-wealthy buyers while mitigating volatility concerns. The post Ferrari accepts Bitcoin and crypto payments in US and Europe appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

WhiteBIT launches dedicated UK platform as exchange expands presence in regulated British market. WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has announced the launch of whitebit.uk, a dedicated platform designed to serve users in the United Kingdom. The move…

The US risks losing its competitive edge in digital assets, potentially ceding innovation and economic leadership to more proactive regions. The post Senator Lummis warns US risks losing digital asset firms to Europe and China appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Wintermute has introduced Armitage, a new DeFi vault curation platform designed to apply institutional-grade trading and risk management to decentralized lending markets. The first USDC-denominated vaults are already live on Morpho. Wintermute Deploys Active Lending on Morpho With New Vault Curator Crypto market maker Wintermute is expanding deeper into decentralized finance ( DeFi) with the […]

Richard Eltringham and Barbara Riddell point to the decline in general practice as the reason why people are turning to AI for health advice. Plus a letter from Dr Katie Baker Your report (One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds, 13 May) will no doubt be greeted with the usual hand‑wringing about the decline of human connection in healthcare. But the more honest explanation is far simpler: many of us no longer see our registered doctor in any meaningful sense. Continuity of care has quietly evaporated. General practice has become a rotating cast of locums, telephone triage and “someone will call you back at some point between 8am and the heat death of the universe”. The idea of a named GP – someone who knows your history, your face – has become NHS folklore, spoken of wistfully but rarely encountered in the wild. Continue reading...