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U.K. includes crypto investments under the Investment Manager Exemption
21.12.2022
The measure should help British funds dealing with foreign investors adopt digital assets in their portfolios
Bitcoin Lightning Network to be used in fiat transfers between EU and Africa
12.12.2022
CoinCorner and Bitnob teamed up to create cross-border transactions between the UK and Europe to Africa via the Bitcoin Lightning Network
UK crypto bill to restrict services from abroad: Report
6.12.2022
The regulatory amendments will broaden the powers of the country's financial regulator and put the crypto industry under tighter scrutiny
How can UK-based businesses accept Bitcoin?
5.12.2022
Through Bitcoin payment processors like BitPay, businesses in the UK can offer BTC as a payment method during checkout
UK bank Starling bans crypto-related purchases and deposits citing high risk
24.11.2022
Starling has banned its customers from purchasing cryptocurrencies with their bank cards or receiving transfers from crypto merchants
UK Law Commission Seeks Evidence on DAOs — Expert Says ‘New Legal Forms Are Required’
19.11.2022
The United Kingdom Law Commission recently asked experts and users to participate in a ten-week exercise whose objective is to help the commission better understand how decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) operate. A blockchain expert says the commission’s call shows that the U.K....
UK lawmakers open inquiry into NFT regulation — 'there are fears that the bubble may burst'
4.11.2022
According to the DCMS committee, NFT regulation in the U.K. is “largely non-existent,” with lawmakers planning to assess the assets ahead of a review by the treasury department
Bank of England Hikes Repo Rate by 75bps — UK’s 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7%
3.11.2022
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve by codifying the eighth consecutive benchmark bank rate hike by 75 basis points (bps). The increase brings the United Kingdom’s main lending rate to 3%, after a majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted...
Bank of England raises interest rates to 3%, largest jump in 33 years
3.11.2022
The Bank of England is trying to bring soaring inflation under control by dramatically increasing the cost of borrowing money
Stablecoins have a new name in Great Britain: Law Decoded, Oct. 24–31
31.10.2022
From El Salvador and Lugano’s collaboration to yet another lawsuit against Do Kwon, this is what the last week in regulation looked like
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's win was a victory for crypto
29.10.2022
Cryptocurrency fans have a lot to look forward to with the new prime minister, who has a track record of being highly positive about the industry
United Kingdom banks hate crypto, and that's bad news for everyone
26.10.2022
Banks in the United Kingdom try to block businesses and individuals alike from investing in cryptocurrency. Regulators should fix the situation
UK police council reports there are officers in every unit trained for crypto enforcement
26.10.2022
The NPCC's Andy Gould said that the U.K. police had the capability to address illicit uses of crypto, but still faced challenges including incentives to join the private sector
The UK has a new name for stablecoins and a new bill to regulate crypto
26.10.2022
The proposal is another ripple of recognition for the Bitcoin, crypto and digital assets industries in the United Kingdom
British MP Lisa Cameron on Bitcoin and UK becoming international crypto hub
25.10.2022
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, U.K. Member of Parliament Dr. Lisa Cameron said there is a “vision” that the U.K. will become an international hub of crypto and digital assets
Report: Billionaire Says Britain May Be Forced to Seek Bailout From IMF if It Does Not Renegotiate Brexit Deal
25.10.2022
British billionaire investor Guy Hands has reckoned that Britain will become “the sick man of Europe” and may be forced to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it does not renegotiate its Brexit deal. The billionaire insisted the United Kingdom’s current...
A new definition of crypto comes from the IRS — Law Decoded, Oct. 17-24
25.10.2022
IRS broadens the classification of crypto, Ripple gets another point in a case against SEC, and Hong Kong considers its own regulatory framework in opposition to China
Wealthy crypto believer and incoming UK PM Rishi Sunak once commissioned a royal NFT
24.10.2022
The new leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy is the former chancellor of the exchequer and is said to be richer than King Charles; he is also a firm crypto supporter
UK inflation rate hits 10.1%, British Bitcoin community responds
19.10.2022
The British Bitcoin community wades in on the latest inflation print, which once again hit the double digits in the United Kingdom
UK gov't introduces bill to digitize trade documents — potentially traced using blockchain
13.10.2022
The Lord Privy Seal of the U.K.’s House of Lords introduced the bill, which, ironically, was “ordered to be printed” following the first reading on Oct. 12