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Police Force Confiscates 295 Bitcoins from Criminal in UK First

A British county police force has become the first in the country to have successfully seized and sold bitcoins obtained in a criminal case.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Europe

UK Begins Research on Law Reform for Use of Blockchain Smart Contracts

The U.K. Law Commission has launched research investigating reforms that would bring legal clarity to the use of blockchain-based smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Europe

UK Watchdog Welcomes First Crypto Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

The U.K.'s financial regulator is allowing startups focused on blockchain and crypto assets into its regulatory sandbox for the first time.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2018
UK

UK Government Should Appoint ‘Chief Blockchain Officer’ Says Lawmaker

A lawmaker in the U.K. has called for the government to advance the use of blockchain in the public sector.

Markets  ·  4 July 2018
Europe

Bank of England Warns Finance Firms Over Crypto Risks

A Bank of England official has warned banks and other financial firms about exposure to cryptocurrency-related assets in a letter.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2018
Markets

A UK Exchange Is Launching Litecoin Futures Trading

A month after listing ethereum-based futures for trading, U.K exchange Crypto Facilities is now launching a derivative product for litecoin.

Markets  ·  20 June 2018
Europe

UK’s Financial Watchdog Issues Letter to Banks on Crypto Risks

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has written to bank CEOs over the risks of "facilitating financial crimes which are enabled by cryptoassets."

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2018
Europe

UK ‘Cryptoassets’ Task Force Plots Path Forward at First Meeting

The U.K.’s new Cryptoassets Taskforce has taken the first step on its mission to "develop thinking and policy" around blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2018
Europe

UK Finance Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that firms offering services around crypto derivatives and ICOs "likely" need to be authorized.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 April 2018
Europe

UK Financial Watchdog Warns Over Unregistered Crypto Brokerage

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors over an unregistered brokerage that appears to be offering crypto-related derivatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2018
UK

UK Charity Taps Blockchain Platform to Boost Trust in Donations

British charity English Heritage has joined the Giftcoin platform, which tokenizes donations for the purpose of traceability.

Markets  ·  26 March 2018
Europe

The UK Government Is Launching a Cryptocurrency ‘Task Force’

The U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, will reveal a "crypto assets task force" Thursday. It will tackle the tech's risks and benefits.

Business  ·  22 March 2018
Bitcoin

UK Government Announces New Cryptocurrency Research Effort

The U.K. government will launch new research aimed to explore the potential risks posed by cryptocurrencies, a minister has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 March 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Receives E-Money License from UK Regulator

Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

Business  ·  14 March 2018
Europe

UK Treasury Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury Committee has today announced that it will conduct an investigation into issues around cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 February 2018