After the House of Lords adopted the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill on Tuesday, British law enforcement will have new options for seizing and freezing offenders’ crypto holdings. While the bill as a whole was amended during previous sessions to ensure its provisions applied in cases of terrorism and
The United Kingdom has passed a landmark bill recognizing cryptocurrencies as regulated financial activities within the country. This significant decision by the UK government has marked a great turning point in the global crypto market. It reflects the growing acceptance and understanding of the potential of cryptocurrencies. On June 29,
The House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament in the United Kingdom, has given its approval to a measure that will regulate stablecoins and cryptocurrencies and provide oversight for the marketing of cryptocurrencies. After passing the House of Commons, the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB) will go through
Today, Binance has declared its crypto focus on the United Kingdom (UK) than on the United States (US) since it has become harder to tackle the Biden administration. The chief strategy officer of Binance, Patrick Hillman commented that the last 6 months have been confusingly hectic for the US businesses,
The UK Tax Authority is considering making substantial changes to the regulation of DeFi lending and staking, which may have far-reaching consequences for the future of crypto taxes. This recent move is an indication that the government of the United Kingdom is striving to guarantee that crypto-related activities are taxed
The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) Crypto Cell is a new unit of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) tasked with proactively investigating cryptocurrency-related crime. The NCA has announced that the inaugural squad would consist of five officers working out of the NCCU. While the NCA’s interest in combating crypto
Following the demise of the FTX exchange. The crypto sector across the globe has been dealt with a stringent hand in terms of regulations. Incoming FCA chair Ashley Alder is the most recent person to comment on the sector. On December 14th, he warned MPs that cryptocurrency platforms enabled widespread
The government of the United Kingdom has proposed over thirty changes to financial regulation, some of which include the expansion of tax benefits for investment managers to include crypto assets. To replace EU law in areas like disclosure for financial products, the so-called “Edinburgh Reforms” ease ring-fencing capital regulations to
According to the Financial Times, the UK Treasury is working to finalize a framework for Crypto regulation. There have been some major legislative shifts in the crypto industry and its interactions with overseas businesses that have made headlines recently. The regulatory status of cryptocurrencies has dominated headlines throughout the FTX
Despite the massive fall of FTX earlier this month. London-based investment firm Man Group Plc is planning to start a cryptocurrency hedge fund. According to a Bloomberg report from the 18th of November, Man Group is getting ready to launch its cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund via its algorithmic trading arm AHL.
