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Opinion

Why 2022 Should Be the Year of the Govcoin

We need a third way between fiat currencies and dangerous cryptocurrencies, argues a leading U.K. entrepreneur.

The U.K. Parliament, London.

Policy

NYDIG-Owned Payments Startup Bottlepay Obtains FCA Registration

The startup says it’s the first Lightning network-based firm to win approval from the U.K. regulator.

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Policy

UK’s Advertising Regulator Bans 2 Crypto.com Ads

The ads were deemed to be “misleading” and “irresponsible.”

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek speaks at RISE 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Finance

Arsenal FC Fan Token Ads Criticized by UK Regulator

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads were irresponsible for trivializing investment in crypto assets.

Arsenal stadium

Policy

Bank of England to Ramp Up Talks on Crypto Rules as Data Is Hard to Find: Report

International cooperation is required to gather the information needed to evaluate crypto risks to the global financial system.

Bank of England (PeterRoe/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Firms Get a Slap From UK Advertising Regulator Over Misleading Ads

Among the promotions cited by the ASA was Papa John’s, which said it was commemorating bitcoin’s pizza connection going back to May 2010.

Coinbase ad on London Underground (Tube). August 2021. (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Is Threatening to Block UK Derivatives Traders in a Move to Keep Regulators at Bay

U.K. users have until February to confirm if they are private investors or be blocked from accessing futures, margin, leveraged tokens and more.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

BOE Says Growth of Crypto Could Pose Risks for Financial Stability

The pace means the assets could pose risks to U.K. financial stability as they become more linked to the wider economy.

Bank of England

Finance

Binance Hires in UK, Plans to Seek FCA Approval for Launch: Report

“We want to continue to establish a presence in the U.K. and serve U.K. users in a fully licensed and fully compliant manner.”

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk Archives)

Learn

Top Blockchain University: University of Cambridge

The student-led clubs and initiatives at 23rd-ranked Cambridge drive blockchain innovation on the campus.

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