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UK Financial Watchdog Plans Oversight of Security Tokens, Some Stablecoins

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed guidance for how various crypto assets should be regulated in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 January 2019
Exchanges

Coinbase Hires New Compliance Chief for UK Operations

U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has hired a new U.K. head of compliance with three decades of experience in the industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2019
Europe

UK Tax Agency Publishes Detailed Guidance for Crypto Holders

U.K. tax body HMRC has provided an in-depth explanation of how cryptocurrency users should pay taxes on their holdings.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 December 2018
Europe

Blockchain-Friendly UK Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Tax Payments

British politician Eddie Hughes has proposed allowing local taxes and bills to be paid with cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 December 2018
Regulation

UK Crypto Exchanges Pose Low Money Laundering Risk, Says Global Watchdog

Crypto exchanges in the U.K. pose a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorist financing, says a report from the Financial Action Task Force.

Markets  ·  11 December 2018
Europe

UK Could Ban Some Crypto Derivatives, Says Financial Watchdog Exec

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is considering a ban on some cryptocurrency-based derivatives, a senior executive has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2018
UK

DeVere Group Targets Arbitrage With New Crypto Fund

U.K.-based financial advisory firm deVere Group has launched an actively managed fund offering investors exposure to cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  2 November 2018
Europe

UK Government Says It Will Update Crypto Tax Guidance By Early Next Year

The UK Cryptoassets Taskforce wants to encourage the development of distributed ledger technology, according to a final report published Monday.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2018
News

UK Telecom Regulator Wins Grant to Study Blockchain

The U.K.'s communications regulator, Ofcom, received £700,000 to study potentially using blockchain in managing the nation's 1 billion phone numbers.

Business  ·  8 October 2018
Regulation

UK Lawmakers Call For Greater Oversight of Crypto Industry

Citing market volatility and consumer risk, the U.K. Treasury Committee called for increased regulation of the cryptocurrency space in a new report.

Markets  ·  19 September 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase to Offer New Crypto Trading Pairs for British Pounds

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced it will begin rolling out new order book trading pairs for British pounds on Sept. 7.

Markets  ·  6 September 2018
UK

UK Government-Backed Accelerator Will Sponsor Blockchain Startups

A U.K. government-backed startup accelerator is now looking to invest in blockchain startups moving to the nation.

Business  ·  24 August 2018
UK

Bitcoin Wallet Provider Receives E-Money License From UK Regulator

Wirex, a bitcoin wallet and payment card provider, has become the third crypto company to receive an e-money license from U.K. financial regulators.

Business  ·  23 August 2018
Exchanges

eToro to Pay for Major UK Soccer Sponsorship Deal With Bitcoin

Online investment platform eToro has inked a deal that will see it use bitcoin to pay for sponsorship at seven Premier League soccer teams.

Tech  ·  21 August 2018
UK

30% of UK Firms Hit by Crypto Mining Malware in a Month: Survey

Almost a third of U.K. businesses said they had been hit by cryptocurrency mining malware within the previous month, according to new research.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2018