The Ultimate Guide to Blockchain
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Blockchain.
What to know about Blockchain
Blockchain technology represents a transformative breakthrough in how data and transactions are recorded and verified, promising to enhance transparency, security, and efficiency across various industries. By leveraging a decentralized ledger system, blockchain eliminates the need for intermediaries and enables trustless, tamper-proof record-keeping.
Our collection of stories explores the broad impact and evolving applications of blockchain beyond its cryptocurrency origins. From banking and fintech innovations to supply chain transparency, digital identity management, and data protection, blockchain is reshaping traditional business models and security frameworks. Readers can discover insights into current trends, key challenges, emerging use cases, and expert perspectives that reveal both the potential and practical considerations of adopting blockchain technology.
Whether you're interested in understanding blockchain's role in digital finance, its implications for cybersecurity, or its integration with other cutting-edge technologies like AI and IoT, this tag offers a comprehensive view into the ongoing blockchain revolution. Dive in to learn how blockchain is driving innovation, disrupting markets, and influencing the future of digital interaction.
UK Blockchain News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Innovation City launches on-chain business identities
Banks and regulators can now verify Ras Al Khaimah free zone companies in seconds, as paper licences are replaced on-chain.
Bloxley chooses Equals Money for cross-border push
The neobank can now tap infrastructure for accounts in more than 38 currencies as it prepares a launch in four countries.
UK campaign urges faster stablecoin rules from Treasury
Businesses warn delays could push stablecoin activity overseas, as a coalition presses ministers and regulators for clearer UK rules and tax treatment.
OVHcloud & Alchemy strike Web3 infrastructure deal
The tie-up gives developers broader regional access to blockchain tools as cost, latency and compliance pressures reshape Web3 infrastructure choices.
Canopius opens Manchester office as second-largest hub
The insurer is expanding beyond London, with a permanent Manchester base set to house technology and data teams supporting global operations.
Building stronger foundations for the future of retail
Rising costs and demand for real-time services are pushing retailers to standardise networks, as patchwork systems slow expansion and raise risk.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Blockchain
Featured News
Expert Columns
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
Building stronger foundations for the future of retail
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026
Why lenders need fintech-level payments
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Blockchain News
Monument to tokenise retail deposits on Midnight blockchain
Retail savers will keep FSCS protection as Monument moves up to GBP £250 million of deposits on to the Midnight blockchain.
Tide launches easy access Cash ISA for sole traders
Sole traders can now earn tax-free interest on instant-access savings as Tide broadens its app beyond business banking.
T-REX Network & Zama add privacy to tokenised assets
Encrypted settlement on public blockchains could let banks trade tokenised assets without exposing positions, balances or transaction data.
SumUp adds in-app investing for merchants with Upvest
SumUp adds Upvest-powered in-app investing in Germany, letting small firms put EUR €1 into fractional money market funds via its app.
Open banking becomes core UK fintech infrastructure
Open banking has swiftly evolved from a regulatory fix into core UK infrastructure, transforming payments, lending and everyday money management.
Metro Bank, Equals Money launch FX forwards service
Metro Bank teams up with Equals Money to offer FX forwards, helping UK business customers lock in exchange rates and manage currency risk.
Barclays & Sage link up to ease small business admin
Barclays and Sage are teaming up to link banking with cloud accounting, aiming to slash admin time for UK small firms as tax rules tighten.
Web3 experts back blockchain as key to trustworthy AI
Seven in ten UK Web3 specialists say blockchain is essential for trustworthy AI, despite credibility concerns still slowing adoption.
Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms
Tide launches embedded 5G mobile plans in its app, giving UK small firms business numbers with unlimited calls, texts and optional data.
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.
Oxford study to shape UK's future open finance regime
Oxford's Saïd Business School and Raidiam will design and test rival models to underpin the UK's future open finance and smart data regime.
Incard gains UK EMI licence to expand fintech platform
Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.
Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud
Bank ABC shifts ila Bank onto Temenos core on AWS in Bahrain, kicking off a wider cloud-led core banking transformation programme.
HSBC & Sage launch digital tax tool for sole traders
HSBC UK and Sage unveil in-app tax tool for sole traders and landlords as Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules loom from April.
Upvest, Boerse Stuttgart partner on securitised trades
Upvest links with Boerse Stuttgart to add securitised derivatives trading to its Investment API for banks and fintechs across Europe.
Bitget names Oliver Stauber to lead new Vienna EU hub
Bitget taps Oliver Stauber to head its new Vienna-based EU hub as the crypto exchange gears up for the bloc's MiCAR regime.
Griffin processes GBP £3 billion as revenue surges
UK bank Griffin posts fivefold revenue surge as it processes GBP £3 billion in payments and signs more than 50 platform customers.
Ecommpay shortlisted for four awards at FStech 2025
Ecommpay has been shortlisted for four FStech 2025 awards, underlining its role in driving innovation, security and inclusion in payments.
Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies
Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.
NCC Group to secure 21X's regulated digital asset bourse
NCC Group will secure 21X's EU-licensed digital asset exchange with managed detection, response and incident handling services.
Job Moves
Bitget names Oliver Stauber to lead new Vienna EU hub
Token Recovery appoints Scott Pounder to lead global operations
TrueRights appoints Manon Dave to lead creative AI strategy
Teranode appoints Giuliano Di Vitantonio as new CEO
Adam Bates joins MultiversX as Chief Marketing Officer
