Stand With Crypto In The UK

Happy New Year! ?? Kicking off 2025, let’s recap an important moment for Stand with Crypto in the UK in Parliament. ???? With Steven Bartlett and Minister for Investment Poppy Gustafsson this event celebrated the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize industries and drive economic growth across the UK. Here are the highlights: ?? Inspiring Founder Pitches Leading blockchain founders captivated an audience of investors, policymakers, and industry leaders, including Outlier Ventures, Animoca Brands, KR1 plc, and Fabric Ventures, under the guidance of Samantha Niblett MP. ?? Visionary Political Leaders on Blockchain’s Future We heard from Poppy Gustafsson, Investment Minister, Chi Onwurah, Chair of the Select Committee for Science, Innovation, and Technology, and Samantha Niblett MP Chair of the Fintech APPG, on the pivotal role blockchain and Web3 technologies can play in shaping the UK’s economic future. ?? Showcasing UK Web3 Talent Katie Ramsey led a session featuring pioneers like: Nicolas Cary - Blockchain.com Usman Ahmad - Zodia Markets Hina Sattar Joshi - TP ICAP Stephen Newnham - Superteam UK Their insights into blockchain’s real-world impact were nothing short of inspiring. ?? Empowering Creators and Athletes Naomi Metzger, an 11x British triple jump champion, shared how she is funding her Olympic dreams through Farcaster, a platform giving creators ownership and earning potential for their content. This event wasn’t just a milestone, it was a promise of what’s to come. The energy and enthusiasm in the room reaffirmed that the UK has the talent, drive, and innovation to lead the global blockchain revolution. Let’s continue to build the future of blockchain together. ?? Special thanks to Lord Iain McNicol for hosting and to Coinbase’s Katie Harries, Faryar Shirzad, and Tom Duff Gordon for making this event possible.

Stand With Crypto UK Tour is Coming to Cardiff! ?????????????? The movement to establish the UK as a leader in Web3 innovation continues - and our first stop is Cardiff! Join us at Cardiff University → 28th March → 3PM - Event starts - 5 PM - Pizzas and networking → Register for location We're delighted to be joined by Lord Carwyn Jones of Penybont, Former First Minister of Wales and the following speakers: ? Katie Harries - Director International Policy, Coinbase ? Steve Nicholls - Founder, MINT SOUTHWEST / ApdA.io ? Jon Morgan - Founder, Wedge Web3 ? Divya Prashanth - CEO, JURNYON ? Open to all! This is your chance to connect with fellow builders and innovators in the crypto space. Come with ideas, leave with connections! Sign up here: https://lu.ma/xlm4lbeq Together, we're creating a stronger voice for crypto in the UK ??? Tom Duff Gordon Katie Harries Anna Simmonds

We're proud to announce the Stand With Crypto UK Tour is officially ON! ???? ?? A pivotal moment for the UK crypto ecosystem has arrived. We're launching a nationwide initiative to unite builders and innovators across the country. The SWC UK Tour will visit: ??London ??Cardiff ??York ??Newcastle ??Nottingham ??Liverpool ??Brighton ??Edinburgh ??Bath ??Bristol ??Exeter This tour represents a movement to establish the UK as a leader in Web3 innovation. Come with ideas, leave with connections. Together ??? Tom Duff Gordon Katie Harries

?? Join us tomorrow at the London Blockchain Summit! ? Date: 24th January 2025 ?? Location: Nuffield Hall, London Business School We’re excited to discuss the future of blockchain with London Business School Blockchain Society and many others in the crypto space. Let’s shape the next wave of Web3 together! ?? Don’t miss it, see you there! https://lnkd.in/dEGZfVw7 Katie Harries | Tom Duff Gordon #StandWithCryptoUK #BlockchainSummit #LondonTech

??Today UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC), Global Digital Finance and Startup Coalition published an important survey and report entitled “Don’t Bank on It” - which shows that more than 50% of UK crypto and Web3 firms are struggling with access to basic banking services. I was pleased to speak to Lawrence Wintermeyer and Forbes on the impact this has for web3 entrepreneurs that Stand With Crypto In The UK. It’s time to fix #debanking in the UK. ?? Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eVrwsJKb Tom Duff Gordon Simon Jennings Elise Soucie Watts Marcus Foster Coinbase

??Today UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC), Global Digital Finance and Startup Coalition published an important survey and report entitled “Don’t Bank on It” - which shows that more than 50% of UK crypto and Web3 firms are struggling with access to basic banking services. I was pleased to speak to Lawrence Wintermeyer and Forbes on the impact this has for web3 entrepreneurs that Stand With Crypto In The UK. It’s time to fix #debanking in the UK. ?? Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eVrwsJKb Tom Duff Gordon Simon Jennings Elise Soucie Watts Marcus Foster Coinbase

Today Stand with Crypto in the UK is publishing a report: Putting Blockchain at the Heart of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy. Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionise the UK’s capital markets, drive real innovation and competition in the payments space, put the UK at the forefront of the technological revolution towards web3, act as a foundational technology for businesses across every sector of the economy, and secure the UK’s tech security.? That’s why blockchain technology needs to be at the heart of this Government’s modern industrial strategy. Read and share widely. Let’s shape the future together. HM Treasury, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Poppy Gustafsson, Chi Onwurah, Katie Ramsey Coinbase | Katie Harries

?? Announcing the Winner of the Stand With Crypto Best Use-Case Competition! After an inspiring showcase of innovation, we’re thrilled to announce AgriDexPlatform, Henry Duckworth as the winner of our Stand With Crypto Best Use-Case Competition?? Henry pitched his business to Robby Yung, Devin Kohli, Keld van Schreven, Jamie Burke and Richard Muirhead earlier this week, as part of our Stand with Crypto in the UK Best of UK Blockchain Entrepreneurship event with Steven Bartlett at the House of Commons.?? Agridex records and validates essential data on origin, sustainability, and regulatory compliance of agricultural products allowing smaller players primarily in emerging economies to enter the global market. The company offers consumers greater visibility into product sourcing and origin, verifying labels such as organic, or free trade. Simultaneously, Agridex’s platform helps small producers meet and authenticate to international export standards which historically have limited their access to global markets. The company is focused on high impact goods with a current focus on cocoa in West Africa (especially Ghana and Nigeria), grains in Ukraine and South Africa, and global sugar where they have local partnerships assisting expansion. Watch AgriDex’s winning submission here: https://lnkd.in/dZKBQWNZ Congratulations to all our participants for their visionary projects, delivering real world use cases, jobs and growth to the UK economy. ?? Explore AgriDex: agridex.com Katie Harries | Tom Duff Gordon

Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson thank you for joining us - it was fantastic to hear that the Govt is putting frontier technologies like the blockchain at the heart of its industrial strategy! Stand With Crypto In The UK is all about the founders that are building businesses on the blockchain, driving jobs and growth in local communities across the country - and we stand ready to support the Govt in its innovation agenda! Katie Harries | Tom Duff Gordon

?? Stand with Crypto in the UK goes to the House of Commons! This week, Stand with Crypto in the UK and Steven Bartlett showcased the Best of UK Blockchain Entrepreneurship.? We had inspiring pitches by founders building on the blockchain and reactions from the founders and CEOs of Outlier Ventures, Outward VC, KR1 plc, Animoca Brands, and Fabric Ventures, moderated by the impressive Samantha Niblett MP. Fantastic to hear from the Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson and Chair of the Select Committee for Science, Innovation and Technology Chi Onwurah MP on the opportunities web3 and blockchain technology can bring to the UK economy. Katie Ramsey mc’d a lively session hearing from the founders of major web3 companies in the UK Nick Cary - Blockchain.com, Usman Ahmad - Zodia Markets, Hina Sattar Joshi - TP ICAP, Stephen Newnham?- Follow SuperteamUK and a highlight hearing from Naomi Metzger (11 x British triple jump Champion) on how she is funding her path to the Olympics in LA on Farcaster (which gives creators the power to own and earn from their content). Grateful to Lord Iain McNicol for hosting and Coinbase, Katie Harries, Faryar Shirzad & Tom Duff Gordon for bringing this Stand with Crypto in the UK rally to Parliament. Stay tuned for more highlights and content from this unforgettable event!