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Labour Wants UK to Be a Securities Tokenization Hub and Advance Digital Pound Work

The opposition party leads the polls in what's likely to be an election year.

Rachel Reeves (Nicola Tree/Getty Images)

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UK's Digital Pound Approach Should Help Manage Privacy Concerns, Experts Say

The Bank of England's recent consultation saw 50,000 responses, many welcoming the digital pound's design but sharing concerns about privacy.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

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Digital Pound Legislation Will Provide Protections to Privacy and Control, Govt Says

Many respondents to the digital pound consultation said that they had concerns about privacy and control.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

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UK to Cooperate With Crypto Industry on Legislation for Digital Securities

The government said its plans for a digital securities sandbox (DSS) were largely welcomed by respondents.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stands at a lectern

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UK Finance Ministry to Discuss Crypto Banking Woes With Lawmakers

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said U.K., and London in particular, has become "the global crypto hub."

U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt (Nordin Catic/Getty Images)

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Revolut to Suspend UK Crypto Services, Citing FCA's New Ad Rules

Many crypto firms have had to withdraw their services to adjust to the Financial Conduct Authority's promotions rules which came into effect in October.

Revolut to Suspend Certain Crypto Services (Kaysha/ Unsplash)

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Lawmaker Calls for the UK Government to Do More for Blockchain

Member of Parliament Natalie Elphicke also announced that the parliamentary group she chairs will be hosting industry round tables and a call for evidence.

UK MP Natalie Elphicke Calls for the Government to do More for Blockchain (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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FCA Slow to Take Crypto Enforcement Action, UK's Public Spending Watchdog Says

Even when the financial regulator has the power to act, years can go by before it takes enforcement action, the U.K.'s National Audit Office said.

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Craig Wright's Tulip Trading Must Prove Ownership of Bitcoin in Hacking Case, English Court Rules

The hearing, scheduled to take 15 days, will also seek to determine whether the alleged hack occurred.

Craig Wright (Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )

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Crypto.com Receives UK Authorization as an Electronic Money Institution

The exchange said it plans to use the license to offer e-money products in the U.K.

UK London (Artur Tumasjan / Unsplash)