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Policy

Rishi Sunak Resigns as UK Finance Minister

The now-former minister wanted the country to become a crypto hub and announced a number of plans for the digital sector in April.

Rishi Sunak resigns as U.K. finance minister (Leon Neal /GettyImages)

Policy

UK Financial Regulator Hires Former Police Officer to Head New Crypto Unit

Matthew Long will be responsible for payments and digital money at the Financial Conduct Authority.

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is expanding staff as it grapples with new crypto challenges. (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Policy

Bank of England Panel Calls for Enhanced Crypto Regulation to Limit Contagion

The loss of $2 trillion of crypto market cap over a period of months has “underscored the need for enhanced regulation,” the Financial Policy Committee said.

The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee is calling for more regulation to mitigate against crypto risks (Robert Bye/Unsplash)

Policy

DeFi Shouldn't Be Regulated, Crypto Advocates Tell UK Regulator

The advice comes from those who participated in a forum the Financial Conduct Authority held to hear from the digital assets industry.

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Finance

Tether to Issue Sterling-Pegged Stablecoin, GBPT

The token will be pegged 1:1 to the British pound and will launch in July.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Policy

UK Government Backtracks on Unhosted Wallet Data Collection Proposal

The government said it didn't make sense to require all senders of funds to private crypto wallets to collect recipients' identification details.

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Finance

Bank of England Chief Takes Victory Lap as Crypto Crumbles

Andrew Bailey, the head of the U.K. central bank, was testifying in Parliament on Monday afternoon.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Policy

UK Government Proposes Stablecoin Safeguards After Terra Collapse

The measure would give the Bank of England more power over failed stablecoin issuers.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Opinion

No, the UK Is Not Going to Make USDC and USDT Legal Tender

For “legalize” read “regulate.”

The Bank of England (Travelpix Ltd/Getty Images)

Policy

The Crypto Community Says the UK's FCA Is Finally Starting to Listen

The British regulatory agency's first CryptoSprint was focused on digital asset information disclosure, custody and other regulatory obligations.

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