The UK government is to unveil its plans for cryptocurrency regulation in response to the fast-evolving industry. Following the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, hailed by the crypto space, the UK faces increased pressure to provide clarity and supportive regulations for digital assets. The UK Treasury
In order to investigate potential applications of digital ledger technology (DLT) in the notary, maintenance, and settlement processes of financial securities, the UK’s financial regulator and the Bank of England (BoE), has established a sandbox. The Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) was launched on September 30 by the Bank of England
After a 10-month suspension, CEX.IO, a prominent centralized crypto exchange, has officially resumed its operations in the UK as of Thursday morning. This development follows the exchange’s alignment with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations and its collaboration with Nexo. The temporary halt in October 2023 was in response to
Following a recent upgrade to meet the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) compliance guidelines, Nexo a centralized crypto lender resumes UK client registrations on Tuesday. This is done after a ten-month pause in the onboarding process. Nexo suspended new user registrations in the UK in December 2023 due to changes in
A man from London is the first in the UK to face charges related to running an unlicensed Bitcoin ATM. After a search of a Chatham electronics store by the Kent Police on April 28, 2023, Habibur Rahman, 37, of Langdon Crescent, East Ham, was taken into custody. Moreover, the
The UK’s Law Commission announced that it has initiated a new bill to evaluate the current classification of crypto assets. This announcement comes amid an increasing probability of the Bank of England initiating an interest rate-cut cycle on Wednesday. The Commission has stated that digital assets must be categorized in
In the UK general election, the Labour Party defeated Rishi Sunak’s conservative party by a wide margin, marking the first time in fourteen years that the party has been out of power. There is a lot of anticipation within the crypto community in the UK. As they await the outcome
After almost three years of divergence, inflation in the United Kingdom is again back on track with the BoE’s long-term goal of 2%. There was much conjecture that the Bank of England may decrease interest rates this year in response to falling UK inflation. Additionally, cryptocurrency usage in the UK
The UK elections scheduled to happen later this year, are expected to maintain currents in the crypto sector. Industry stakeholders and Government officials have made statements on the UK’s approach to crypto. Amidst the crypto tug-of-war in the US Elections, the UK has steered clear of controversies. The country has
On Sunday, October 8th, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new financial promotional system will go into force. The FCA has reportedly sent letters to both domestic and international companies marketing cryptocurrencies to consumers in the United Kingdom. Warning them that they must adhere to the forthcoming crypto ad compliance rules
