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Policy

UK Finance Ministry to Propose Broad Rules for Crypto, Invites Industry Feedback

The Treasury also gave crypto companies a time limited exemption to approve their own crypto promotions until more regulation comes.

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Finance

UK Crypto Exchange Archax Launches FCA-Regulated Custody Service

The new offering uses tech from Swiss MPC shop Metaco and the IBM Cloud.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe

The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are properly protecting the assets.

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Policy

UK's FCA Flagged Some Crypto Firms Seeking Regulatory Approval to Law Enforcement

A number of those investigations into financial crime or "direct links to organized crime" are ongoing, an official at the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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Policy

UK’s FCA Issues Advice for Crypto Firms After Only 41 of 300 Applicants Win Regulatory Approval

The Financial Conduct Authority has faced criticism over its arduous registration regime, with some companies dropping out of the process altogether.

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Policy

UK Minister Commits to Greater Crypto Industry Engagement as New Regulation Looms

Lawmaker Andrew Griffith berated regulators for being too slow, but there’s still no trace of his own long-awaited crypto consultation.

Andrew Griffith, the U.K.'s financial-services minister, said he is committed to working with the crypto industry to establish regulations.  (Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Treasury Is Looking for CBDC Head as It Explores Digital Pound

The country's government will introduce a consultation on its CBDC in the coming weeks.

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Consensus Magazine

The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations

What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.

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Policy

UK Trade Groups See Opportunity in Document Bill Under Debate in Parliament

The legislation could enable blockchain technology as a way to store documents.

The House of Commons approves an amendment to a crypto-regulation bill that's now in Parliament. (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)

Policy

UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years for $26M Crypto Fraud

The offenders used the internet to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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