Rishi Sunak
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The new office will be led by A16z general partner Sriram Krishnan to boost the UK and European crypto and startup scene
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Crypto-specific regulations are well on their way in the UK, while the US is opting for an enforcement-heavy approach
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Banks across the UK are reportedly shy about servicing the crypto industry, and neither are their fintech alternatives
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A wide-ranging bill, which new PM Rishi Sunak helped formulate, will oversee the regulation of cryptoassets and their promotion
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has asked government-owned coin issuer the Royal Mint to create the digital asset
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Plan calls for Financial Conduct Authority to regulate cryptoassets under same standards as stocks, shares, insurance products
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