In June, the Met was able to confiscate a total of $158.0 million. Particularly enthusiastic about crypto adoption was the previous British government. To combat cybercrime, money laundering, and “foreign kleptocrats,” the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill was tabled in the United Kingdom’s parliament on Wednesday to strengthen police
Fuller replaced John Glen as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in July. Fuller participated in the first crypto discussion in Westminster this week. Economic Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller has said that the United Kingdom intends to “become the country of choice for those looking to create, innovate and
Truss will be formally appointed on Tuesday as the next Prime Minister. Truss tweeted in 2018 that the United Kingdom should embrace cryptocurrency. To become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss has prevailed against crypto advocate Rishi Sunak. After former Prime Minister Boris Johnson submitted his
Crypto.com, the most rapidly expanding cryptocurrency platform globally, has now revealed that it has been officially recognized as a crypto asset firm by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With this authorization, Crypto.com may provide a full range of services to consumers in the UK while adhering to all applicable
The bill will provide standards for utilizing stablecoins. The regulator will have the authority to refund the victims. UK finance minister Zahawi announced that the long-awaited financial services and markets bill would be presented before parliament on Wednesday, in order to capitalize on the benefits of Brexit and transform the
Co-funded by the UK government’s R&D department, Millicent, a distributed ledger fintech business, has completed the world’s first test of a Full-Reserve Digital Currency (FRDC). With Millicent’s FRDC, the central bank receives 100% of the collateral in the form of liquid ‘cash’ deposits held in a ringfenced account under the
The weakening economy has produced extraordinary market volatility. The BOE warned that systemic problems for the larger economy might arise. The Bank of England has emphasized the need for more robust regulation and law enforcement structures concerning cryptocurrencies. Both conventional and crypto markets may be in for more suffering in
Pritchard referenced a recent Opinium poll by the FCA. In April 2022, the LUNA was valued at over $100; it is now worth less than a penny. This year, the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) in the United Kingdom “will absolutely need to take into account” the recent volatility in cryptocurrency
At the beginning of May, a significant legal precedent was set in the British Web3 community when the High Court of Justice in London, the closest analogue to the Supreme Court of the United States, decided that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are private property. An important caveat is that this private
Prince Charles outlined various pledges that Her Majesty’s administration would carry out. Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech prepared by the government. The Queen’s Speech, given by Prince Charles, the monarch’s son and first-in-line to the throne, laid out the government’s legislative priorities for the next parliamentary year. In addition,
