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UK Financial Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of Jail Time for Unauthorized Ads

The rules aren’t set in stone but will mirror those for other high-risk investments, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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Finance

Craig Wright's UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers to Go to Full Trial

The trial is expected in early 2024 following a successful appeal.

Craig Wright in London in 2019 (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Crypto Rules Set a Modest Post-Brexit Divergence From the European Union

The industry is keenly watching divergences from Brussels in areas like stablecoins, lending and bitcoin disclosures.

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Finance

UK Bank Nationwide Has Restricted Card Payments to Binance

Nationwide said it has taken this decision due to "media coverage" and "regulatory uncertainty."

Las especulaciones recientes sobre el estado de Binance, el exchange de criptomonedas más importante del mundo, también golpearon la participación de mercado de su stablecoin. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Crypto Industry Celebrates Government’s Planned Exemptions for Crypto Ad Approvals

But the country’s financial watchdog says it will “take a consistent approach to that taken for other high-risk investments,” when the time comes to set up enforcement rules.

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Policy

UK Crypto Firms to Get Broad Laws, May Need New Authorization

The industry has largely welcomed proposals that could cover crypto lending and NFTs, and force foreign companies to register and set up in the country.

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Policy

UK Finance Ministry to Propose Broad Rules for Crypto, Invites Industry Feedback

The Treasury also gave crypto companies a time limited exemption to approve their own crypto promotions until more regulation comes.

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Finance

UK Crypto Exchange Archax Launches FCA-Regulated Custody Service

The new offering uses tech from Swiss MPC shop Metaco and the IBM Cloud.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Backed Charity Under UK Probe

The inquiry will investigate the extent of the risk to the charity's assets and whether the trustees are properly protecting the assets.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

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.

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