UK Government News

Bitcoin, as decentralized and censorship-resistant money, protects financial sovereignty from monetary subjugation by CBDCs and stablecoins and defends against the failures of financial institutions.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to ban retail investors from using borrowed funds, including credit cards, to purchase crypto.

The scam token, called House of Commons Coin, wasn’t a huge success, with its market value peaking at just over $24,000.

Messaging apps gather users’ data and violate their privacy. Session co-founder Kee Jeffreys says encryption and decentralization are the solution.

Blockchain and tech trade associations want UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to follow the US and appoint a special envoy dedicated to crypto.

The UK is now Coinbase’s largest market outside the US as the exchange hints at further expansion to the east.

The United Kingdom has launched a consultation to explore a ban that would prevent operators of critical national infrastructure from paying ransomware cybercriminals.

Chhipa sent $185,000 in cryptocurrency to ISIS members in Syria, funding prison escapes and fighters.

Former minister John Baker takes an advisory role at Bitcoin-focused Axiom, with conditions to ensure fair governance.

Lamine Brahimi discusses how blockchain-based government bonds could revolutionize debt markets, with benefits including lower borrowing costs and efficient settlements.

The FCA defended its rigorous crypto regulations, countering claims that its high standards stifle innovation and hinder UK global financial leadership.

UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process.

The proposed legislation would create an additional property category under UK law, identifying digital assets as “things.”

The European Parliament is set to establish a new European Commission, and it will determine the next five years of crypto policy for the European Union.

A study from August 2023 suggested there were more than 50 UK-based quantum technology startups.