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UK's FCA Flagged Some Crypto Firms Seeking Regulatory Approval to Law Enforcement
A number of those investigations into financial crime or "direct links to organized crime" are ongoing, an official at the Financial Conduct Authority said.
UK’s FCA Issues Advice for Crypto Firms After Only 41 of 300 Applicants Win Regulatory Approval
The Financial Conduct Authority has faced criticism over its arduous registration regime, with some companies dropping out of the process altogether.
UK Minister Commits to Greater Crypto Industry Engagement as New Regulation Looms
Lawmaker Andrew Griffith berated regulators for being too slow, but there’s still no trace of his own long-awaited crypto consultation.
UK Treasury Is Looking for CBDC Head as It Explores Digital Pound
The country's government will introduce a consultation on its CBDC in the coming weeks.
The World's Best Crypto Policies: How They Do It in 37 Nations
What can the United States learn from regulation around the world? Jeff Wilser takes a grand tour.
UK Trade Groups See Opportunity in Document Bill Under Debate in Parliament
The legislation could enable blockchain technology as a way to store documents.
UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years for $26M Crypto Fraud
The offenders used the internet to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Five UK Associations Form Crypto Alliance to Steer Digital Asset Regulation
The U.K. Forum for Digital Currencies, which includes City of London Corporation, also aims to further the country's crypto hub ambitions.
UK ‘Fully Behind’ Stablecoin for Wholesale Settlements, Treasury Official Says
Crypto technology could “turbocharge all of those (financial) industries,” Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith told Parliament.
UK's Top Crime Agency Is Assembling Team of Crypto Experts
The National Crime Agency posted a job for "cryptocurrency investigator."
