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L&G Shakes Up Finance: $1.5 Trillion Giant Considers Tokenization
L&G, a London-based company managing $1.5 trillion in assets, is exploring the possibility of tokenizing a portion of its holdings. This initiative places the company alongside other major traditional firms that have entered the real-world asset (RWA) sector, including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Abrdn.Banking Giant Targets Bitcoin Trading
Bloomberg reports that Standard Chartered, a multinational financial corporation, is developing its own platform for trading Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This new division will operate as part of the bank's global banking sector, with its management hub based in London. Wayve Ventures into Canada
British autonomous vehicle manufacturer Wayve Technologies announces the opening of a new research and development hub in Vancouver, Canada, marking its third establishment following London and Mountain View in California. The initiative will be spearheaded by the company's Chief Scientific Officer, Jamie Shotton. 
StarkWare & Herodotus Break Ethereum Data Barriers
London's Herodotus, in collaboration with StarkWare, has launched an "on-chain accumulator" tool that lets users read and verify any part of Ethereum's history. This tackles Ethereum's current limitation of validating only the last 256 blockhashes.
The tool uses "storage proofs," a cryptographic method, to confirm the validity of data. This could be a game-changer for creating permissionless account recovery systems and insurance protocols that rely on historical on-chain data. Europe’s First Bitcoin ETF to Finally Launch
After facing significant delays, Europe’s first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is expected to launch later this year. Jacobi Asset Management, a London-based multi-asset investment platform, plans to debut its Bitcoin ETF on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. a16z Expands Globally, Eyes UK as Crypto Hub
a16z, the venture capital firm, has announced its plans to open an office in London later this year. Chris Dixon, the head of the fund, emphasizes the UK’s potential as a cryptocurrency hub, citing regulatory clarity and support for blockchain technology. Asprey and Bugatti team up to launch luxury NFTs on Bitcoin
The Asprey Bugatti Egg Collection Royale Edition is a collaboration of legends that is sure to catch the eye of luxury connoisseurs. Generative Bitcoin NFTs and precious objet eggs will be released to celebrate the opening of the Asprey Studio Gallery in London. 
Britain Vies for Revolut's IPO
The UK government is set to convince financial firm Revolut, which also offers cryptocurrency services, to conduct its initial public offering (IPO) in London rather than New York. City Minister Tulip Siddiq plans to meet with company representatives this fall to discuss the proposal. 
FluidAI & UK University Join Hands for Crypto Solutions
Imperial College London has teamed up with AI startup FluidAI to address challenges in the crypto market using artificial intaligance (AI).
The collaboration will focus on enhancing the tokenized market for various stakeholders, including institutions and retail investors.
FluidAI emphasizes the need to tackle liquidity aggregation issues in the crypto domain. AI can help predict and offer optimal bid and ask prices in the market. 
CFTC Aims to Tackle Anonymity on the Crypto Market
During her presentation in London, CFTC Chairperson Christy Goldsmith Romero called for broader oversight of anonymity in the cryptocurrency market, bolstering security measures for DeFi applications, and safeguarding client assets on centralized exchanges. 
Faketoshi won’t stop falling from grace!
Craig Wright, who calls himself Napoleon Satoshi Nakamoto, is still going through a rough patch. All lawsuits demanding to recognize him as Bitcoin's creator are constantly rejected by courts of different countries and instances.
This time, London’s appeal showed him to the door. Craig tried to protect his honor and dignity by suing 16 Bitcoin developers who called him a liar.
The judge looked through the case and found no reason to grant Wright's claim.
Btw, developers did’t even bother sending their lawyers to court.