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April 28, 2025

Exclusive: Coinbase and Founders Factory to launch UK crypto and AI accelerator

Organisers aim to revive interest in the sector after a number of industry leaders withdrew from the country

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

US crypto giant Coinbase has unveiled plans for a new crypto and AI accelerator in the UK, even as some in the digital asset industry withdraw from the country. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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