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UK Law Commission Publishes Proposals to Reform Laws Relating to Digital Assets — Says Reforms Must Not ‘Stifle Development’
28.7.2022
According to the Law Commission, the United Kingdom statutory body, digital assets play an increasingly important role in modern society and as such, the law relating to these must be reviewed. Reforming the laws will not only protect the rights of users and maximize the potential of digital assets...
Law Commission for England and Wales proposes reforms for digital assets
28.7.2022
The U.K. Law Commission called for cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be classed as “data objects” in new reforms aimed at fostering growth and legal protection
Law Commission of England and Wales Sees Crypto as a New Type of Property
28.7.2022
The U.K. Law Commission wants to bring crypto and NFTs under the country’s personal property laws, which could protect investors against losses through hacks and scams
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’
17.7.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment and prone to collapse.” He urged regulators to “get on with the job” and regulate crypto under the principle...
BoE official compares current crypto market regulation to 'unsafe aeroplanes'
12.7.2022
According to Jon Cunliffe, regulators needed to accelerate efforts to find a place for crypto in current frameworks based on the principle of "same risk, same regulatory outcome."
Crypto needs regulation to mitigate risks, says Bank of England exec
11.7.2022
Traditional markets have regulations to protect investors from unrecoverable losses, a Bank of England executive recently noted
Bank of England: Crypto Needs Enhanced Regulatory and Law Enforcement Frameworks
7.7.2022
The Bank of England says “extreme volatility” in the crypto market “underscores the need for enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks.” The British central bank has warned that crypto prices could fall further. Bank of England Calls for Enhanced Crypto...
Crypto market volatility shows need for 'enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks' — BoE
5.7.2022
The central bank said the growth of the crypto market did not pose an “immediate threat” to the United Kingdom’s financial system, but had the potential to do so in the future
NFT Stamps and Use Cases, Crypto Taxation in UK, Frozen USD 85M + More News
5.7.2022
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Bank of England Committee Calls for Enhanced Crypto Regulation to Limit Contagion
5.7.2022
The loss $2 trillion of crypto market cap over a period of months has “underscored the need for enhanced regulation,” the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee said
Bank of England’s Governor Warns About Crypto Amid Bloodbath — ‘Be Prepared to Lose All Your Money’
15.6.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has reiterated his warning about cryptocurrency investing after U.S. crypto lender Celsius abruptly froze withdrawals. He stressed that investors should be prepared to lose all their money, emphasizing that crypto has no intrinsic value. Bank...
Bank of England Chief Takes Victory Lap as Crypto Crumbles
13.6.2022
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said that crypto has no intrinsic value following the implosion of crypto lending platform Celsius
Bitcoin Miners Under 'Stress', Euro's Purchasing Power Wanes, Fidelity Beyond BTC + More News
31.5.2022
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Fireblocks Hires Former Bank of England Fintech Chief to Lead CBDC Efforts
31.5.2022
Cryptocurrency custody firm Fireblocks hired Varun Paul, the former head of fintech at the Bank of England, as its first director of central bank digital currency (CBDC) and market infrastructure
Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey Warns Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, Not a Practical Means of Payment
25.5.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, the British central bank, says bitcoin has no intrinsic value and the cryptocurrency is not suitable as a practical means of payment. His warning came after the crypto market plunged. Andrew Bailey on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Bank of England Governor Andrew...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Will See Tough Times as Federal Reserve Tightens Financial Conditions
19.5.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned of hard times ahead for cryptocurrency investors as the Federal Reserve and other central banks tighten monetary policy. Bank of England’s Executive Warns About Crypto Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy...
Floki Inu resumes controversial ad blitz in London
26.4.2022
The new campaign spanning buses and train stations across the city comes only a few weeks after regulators banned the previous ads from a marketing run Floki Inu conducted in 2021
Bank of England’s PRA raises budget $31M for ‘emerging risks’ like crypto
22.4.2022
The regulator says it’s “committed to keeping pace” with the risks of “the growth of crypto assets”, upping its budget by $31 million in preparation
Bank of England Governor Says Crypto Creates ‘Opportunity for the Downright Criminal’
7.4.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned that crypto creates an “opportunity for the downright criminal.” The central bank chief described: “You only have to ask the question ‘What do people committing ransom attacks usually demand payment...
The UK Set to Announce Favorable Crypto Regulations in Weeks - Report
28.3.2022
The UK government is reportedly slated to reveal its crypto regulatory framework in the coming weeks, and it will include a special focus on stablecoins, per anonymous sources cited by CNBC.
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to make the announcement, CNBC reported, citing four...