London's wounded fintech scene finds an unlikely hero after Brexit
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"BREXIT" may have wounded London's reputation as a leading hub for financial technology (fintech) companies, but now an unlikely hero is helping to protect its edge: the UK regulator.
Take SETL, a startup that seeks to harness blockchain technology. The London-based firm says it became the first to use the digital ledger (which is the same architecture that bitcoin uses) to process a retail transaction using fiat, government-issued currency. The company's chief executive officer says the British regulator helped it sprint ahead.
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