UK Government urged to re-think its blockchain strategy to prevent Chinese dominance

Tech firm Finboot has called on the UK Government to urgently re-think its blockchain strategy in the wake of China’s National Blockchain Research Centre, coming online and an answer to a written Parliamentary Question revealing worrying timidity. 

Launched in May in Beijing, China’s National Blockchain Centre is focusing on the industrialisation of blockchain technology.  This is a game changer.  China understands, what the tech industry has known for some time,...

13 July 2023 | Blockchain

a16z’s first global office will be in London due to ‘predictable’ environment

Renowned venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is opening its first global office in London due to a “predictable” regulatory environment.

The decision to expand comes in the wake of growing regulatory challenges faced by crypto firms in the United States. Chris Dixon, a16z's crypto founder and managing partner, highlighted the importance of a predictable business environment as a key factor behind the...

12 June 2023 | Altcoins