Cryptocurrency

[AtW]

""Crackdown on crypto firms needed to ‘wreck’ ransomware, says ex-GCHQ boss

Robert Hannigan said there is need for ‘greater cryptocurrency regulation’ to make the hacking method a ‘poor business model’

Regulators need to “wreck the business model” of ransomware gangs by cracking down on cryptocurrency companies that facilitate Bitcoin payments, according to the former head of GCHQ.

Robert Hannigan, who was director of Britain’s signals intelligence agency from 2014 to 2017, said more coordinated action was needed to tackle a surge in ransomware attacks during the pandemic."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...-says-ex-gchq/

Too little too late - time for half measures is over!

[GmartSuy]

"Bitcoin to $85k by November 20th

Another bold prediction! Be assured it’s not without some hours of study. So far 50/50 with both previous attempts at price and date predictions but 100% with both price predictions. Can this be the 3rd?

On the above daily chart price action has printed a new all time high. A close above the orange line is now needed to confirm support on the previous all time high.

This trade is confirmed with a close of $59k or above by October 25th and voided if below. Why is it important? A close here will print the first full bodied weekly candle above the previous all time high. That is incredibly bullish . See weekly chart below.

A buy from $58.5k is amazing if you can get it, however the current level of $60.1k is very strong support.

1st target $85k by November 20th (purple circle)

Good luck!"

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/BT...November-20th/

lol

[Whorty]

Ah so that's where all the money comes from!

There's a joke there somewhere about deposits being made ....

[ladymuck]

As if you didn't know her bank details already

Ah so that's where all the money comes from!

[Whorty]

Oh get you, sneaky crypto expert.

As if you didn't know her bank details already

[northernladuk]

https://bitcourier.co.uk/blog/crypto-friendly-banks-uk

Oh get you, sneaky crypto expert.

[ladymuck]

Does anyone know which UK business bank accounts allow depositing/withdrawing in crypto-exchanges? I'm with Starling and they don't, neither do Revolut by the looks of it.

https://bitcourier.co.uk/blog/crypto-friendly-banks-uk

[chris424uk]

Does anyone know which UK business bank accounts allow depositing/withdrawing in crypto-exchanges? I'm with Starling and they don't, neither do Revolut by the looks of it.

[Drei]

What I wanna know is if scooterscot bough his mega yacht or drove his lambo to the jacuzzi moonbar.

I put a little in crypto this year at the worst possible time, wish I did it back in 2017 when this post was started, back when you could still get BTC around £600 to £1000 and ETH around £200)

[Jog On]

Topic:

The Future of Money - does the UK need a Digital Pound?

Description:

The emergence of digital currencies has been driven by a combination of factors: frontier technologies and their use in payments innovation, increasingly global networks and communities, and a growing recognition that transition to a digital economy will require new forms of digital money.

The Digital Pound Foundation has recently been launched as an independent, non-profit organisation to work with a variety of stakeholders and participants towards the implementation of a well-designed Digital Pound. Recognising that both public and private sector have a role to play in the new digital money landscape, the Foundation's remit will also include advocacy for an inclusive, well-regulated, secure and transparent ecosystem that encompasses both CBDC and privately-issued forms of digital money.

In this special launch event, we will formally introduce the Foundation and some of its members, look at why Britain might need a digital pound and examine some of the key benefits and practical examples of how it could be used.

3.00 - 3.05pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Helen Disney, Director, The Realization Group and Jeremy Wilson, Chairman, Digital Pound Foundation

3.05 - 3.15pm
Will Lovell, Head of Future Technology, Bank of England - Does the UK need a digital pound? A perspective from the Bank of England

3.15 - 3.40pm
Roundtable discussion - Why does the UK need a digital currency?

Jeremy Wilson, Chairman, Digital Pound Foundation
Jannah Patchay, Markets Evolution and Originating Member, Digital Pound Foundation
Will Lovell, Head of Future Technology, Bank of England

3.40 - 4.20pm
Member and partner presentations

4.20 - 4.30pm
Q&A

We invite you to submit any questions you may have before the event using the form below.

(Please follow this link for The Realization Group privacy policy, managed in accordance with the Digital Pound Foundation: https://www.therealizationgroup.com/privacy-policy/)

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...T42EMciPftJ7bA