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UK Advancing Towards a Digital Pound: Exploring CBDC Feasibility
The UK's Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury are advancing into the second phase of exploring the feasibility of a digital pound, also known as "Britcoin." A final decision is yet to be made, with a focus on user privacy and coexistence with cash.
UK Billionaire Simon Nixon's Family Office Announces Plans to Enter Cryptocurrency Market
Seek Capital family office has decided to expand its investments into crypto assets by planning to hire an analyst who understands cryptocurrencies to help the firm manage crypto portfolios.
Kardashian's Instagram Cryptocurrency Promotion Irks UK Financial Watchdogs
British financial watchdogs are wary of investors' cryptocurrency investment risks introduced by well-known influencers such as Kim Kardashian West.
UK Considers New DeFi Tax Regime
The UK's taxation arm of the Treasury, HM Revenue and Customs, has launched a consultation seeking input from individuals and entities engaged in DeFi activities on a possible new tax regime. Under the proposed changes, crypto used in DeFi transactions would not be treated as a disposal for tax purposes, but a Capital Gains Tax would be triggered when cryptocurrencies are disposed of in a non-DeFi transaction.
UK Barclays Bank Restricts Customers from Sending Funds to Binance Exchange
Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom has halted payments to Binance just a few days after the regulator FCA imposed a ban.
UK’s Channel Islands Tax Haven Luring Investors into Crypto
UK’s Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey are trying to convince more crypto investing in the jurisdictions. Its regulations are regarded as tax havens to enable crypto investors to escape high taxes.
Britain to Introduce New Bill to Crack Down on Crypto Crime
The U.K. Parliament passed the first readings of an anti-money laundering bill against crypto, which aims to empower law enforcement agencies to seize, freeze or recover crypto in illegal activities.
Cryptocurrencies to Become a Standard Payment Option, Paysafe Study Shows
Multinational online payments company Paysafe has conducted a study, showing that 60% of the respondents believe that crypto purchases will become widespread in one year.
UK FCA Shares Concerns on Binance-Paysafe Deal
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shared its concerns about the recent partnership between Binance Exchange and Paysafe.
UK Regulator FCA Appoints Victoria McLoughlin as Interim Head of Digital Assets Division
The regulator hired as its experienced law veteran to strengthen its team and lead FCA’s digital assets department.
UK’s First Regulated Crypto Bank to be Launched by Former Barclays Tech Head
The former Head of Technology for the Barclays group, and former CTO at Starling Bank in the UK, Mark Hipperson is planning to launch a regulated crypto bank with his digital banking venture Ziglu.
Crypto Can Stir Radical Improvements in Financial Services: BoE Deputy Gov
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Sir John Cunliffe has pointed out that cryptos are viable enough to push “radical improvements in financial services.”