UK Government News

In the latest episode of Byte-Sized Insight we explore the evolving crypto regulatory strategies of the US, EU and UK with insights from Gemini’s head of Europe.

Smarter Web boosted its Bitcoin treasury with an additional $24.7 million BTC purchase as part of its 10-year strategy.

A new OMFIF blog warns the UK is losing its early advantage in digital asset regulation, as the EU enforces MiCA and the US advances with the Genius Act.

The UK Insolvency Service has hired a former police investigator to help creditors recover cryptocurrency from failed companies and criminal cases.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed lifting its retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), signaling a shift toward broader crypto market access.

The party leader leaned into pro-crypto talking points at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, announcing plans to introduce a digital asset bill if Reform UK wins in the next election.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on new rules for stablecoin issuers and crypto custody providers.

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.