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Whale Holdings Limited Confirms Server Fire — Launches World-Class Infrastructure Upgrade
A fire at one of Whale Holdings Limited's primary data centres has prompted the broker to fast-track a complete, world-class server overhaul aimed at making the trading platform faster, more resilient and significantly more secure.
FTSE Russell Debuts Institutional Digital Asset Index Series
Three benchmarks covering large-cap, smart-contract platforms and stablecoin yields launch with seed assets from UK pensions.
Opinion: Britain's Crypto Talent Pipeline Is Finally Growing Up
Russell Group universities are turning out a generation of cryptography graduates — and London's startups are listening.
Explainer: Spot ETFs vs ETNs — What UK Retail Investors Should Know
A plain-English guide to the structures, custody arrangements and tax treatment of the products now available on the LSE.
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Institutional inflows surge through UK desks as the FCA-approved spot products record their largest weekly volume since launch, with pension allocators finally entering at scale.
Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Reshapes DeFi Yields Across Europe
Validators report a 17% efficiency gain as the long-awaited upgrade goes live, prompting a fresh look at staking strategies from London to Frankfurt.
FCA Unveils Final Stablecoin Framework — What Issuers Must Know
The long-awaited rulebook lands today, with a 12-month transition window for sterling-pegged tokens issued in the UK.