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Policy

DLT Not Efficient Enough to Power CBDCs: BOE’s Cunliffe

The Bank of England is experimenting with tokenizing assets for real estate sales as well as developing a digital pound, lawmakers were told.

The Bank of England's Jon Cunliffe (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Banking Regulator to Propose Rules on Issuing, Holding Crypto

The U.K. government recently released a consultation on regulating the industry and a potential central bank digital currency.

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Videos

Cryptocurrency Payments App Wirex and Visa Expand Partnership to 40 Countries

London-based cryptocurrency payments app Wirex has signed a long-term global partnership with Visa (V) to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the U.K. Wirex will now be able to directly issue crypto-enabled debit and prepaid cards to over 40 countries to over 5 million customers. Wirex Regional Managing Director Svyatoslav Garal shares insights into the expansion.

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Policy

Calm Before the Storm: Is UK’s Financial Watchdog Gearing Up for Enforcement Action?

The Financial Conduct Authority has largely been silent while its U.S. counterparts have been busy cracking down on crypto – but it has a list of 51 unregistered firms to act on.

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Policy

UK Financial Regulator Takes Enforcement Action Against Crypto ATM Operators

The Financial Conduct Authority teamed up with West Yorkshire Police to tackle crypto ATM operators in Leeds.

The Financial Conduct Authority regulates the U.K. crypto market. (Shutterstock)

Videos

When Is Crypto Clarity Coming?

UK and EU make moves on regulation. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Wirex and Visa Expand Partnership to 40 Countries

The partnership's footprint will now expand to the U.K. and APAC.

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Policy

Craig Wright Loses Bitcoin Copyright Claim in UK Court

The self-proclaimed author of the Bitcoin white paper claims Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash violate his intellectual property rights.

Craig Wright at CoinGeek Conference New York (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

Policy

UK Crypto Firms and Regulator Blame Each Other for Industry Exodus

Firms that tried, and failed, to register with the Financial Conduct Authority cite delays and poor feedback. The regulator says it rejected applications for failing to meet requirements.

Some of the U.K.'s crypto companies have found they can continue serving local users without having to go through the Financial Conduct Authority's registration process by simply operating out of a different jurisdiction. (Peter Cade/GettyImages)

Policy

Don't Call It 'Britcoin': Digital Pound Nothing Like Crypto, Bank of England Official Says

The central bank has made no decision on whether a digital pound would use distributed ledger technology, Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)