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What to Expect From the UK’s Royal Mint NFT Collection

Tokens endorsed by the U.K. government must come with perks to succeed, industry members say.

The U.K. wants to crack down on illicit crypto activity. (Simon Frederick/Unsplash)

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UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations

The group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs.

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UK Markets Bill Extends Banking Rules to Crypto Assets

The U.K. introduced the bill, which also addresses stablecoins, to Parliament earlier Wednesday, but lawmakers won’t take up the measure until later in the week.

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UK Regulators to Introduce Rules for Stablecoins in New Markets Bill

The much-anticipated financial services and markets bill to be presented to Parliament includes rules for the use of stablecoins as a means of payment.

U.K. financial regulators are set to introduce rules for stablecoins as payment tools to Parliament. (Scott E Barbour/Getty Images)

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Policy Makers Should Get On With Regulating Crypto, BOE’s Cunliffe Says

The Bank of England’s deputy governor said regulators should accelerate crypto rulemaking. If certain risks involving crypto can’t be managed, related activities must be stopped.

The Bank of England (Robert Bye/Unsplash)

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Johnson's Exit as British Prime Minister Leaves UK Crypto Ambitions on Hold

Most likely replacements have been relatively quiet about their views on Web3.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Boris Johnson to Quit as Pressure From Ministerial Resignations Mounts

The departure of the U.K. prime minister is likely to delay the country's plans to create a friendly environment for crypto.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned amid a scandal that prompted about 60 members of government to quit in protest. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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UK City Minister, Crypto Proponent John Glen Resigns as Ministers Quit Johnson Government

In April, Glen outlined the U.K.'s ambitions to become a crypto hub and produce a regulatory package for crypto assets.

City Minister John Glen follows his boss Rishi Sunak out of the Treasury. (Drop of Light/Shutterstock)

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Rishi Sunak Resigns as UK Finance Minister

The now-former minister wanted the country to become a crypto hub and announced a number of plans for the digital sector in April.

Rishi Sunak resigns as U.K. finance minister (Leon Neal /GettyImages)

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UK Government Seeks Views on DeFi Taxation

The deadline for submitting comments is Aug. 31.

The U.K. government is looking for comments on the taxation of DeFi. (Shutterstock)

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