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How have central banks reacted to the US Federal Reserve lowering interest rates for the first time in more than four years?

The FCA claims that CBPL provided e-money services to roughly 13,000 “high-risk” customers

Plus, ether ETF issuers hand in their revised S-1 documents today and analysts say trading could start as soon as this week

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants the sandbox to give firms an opportunity to dabble in DLT

WisdomTree has gotten FCA approval to list bitcoin and ether ETPs on the London Stock Exchange, the company said Wednesday

The exchange said Monday it would start accepting bitcoin and ether ETN proposals on April 8 after the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority updated its stance on such securities

The third and final day of the conference started off with a bang when SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci bashed his former boss

The comments come as the EU continues to implement its MiCA framework

The success of bitcoin ETFs in the US has created pressure for the FCA to reconsider its stance, 21.co executive says

The FCA said Monday it would not object to such products being offered to professional investors

A UK minister believes that the UK can get staking and stablecoin legislation approved by lawmakers in six months

Revolut said that the standalone crypto exchange is currently “invite only”

The FCA says it’s been in contact with firms that are not following the new guidelines

While no decision on the digital pound has been made, the BOE and Treasury continue to work on it

Starting Jan. 8, 2024 the Financial Services and Markets Act of 2023 will apply to companies participating in and applying to the Digital Security Sandbox in the UK

Revolut’s UK Business arm will hit pause on Jan. 3 for new crypto purchases

Fnality’s new network for wholesale payments and tokenized real-world assets reflects TradFi’s continued use of blockchain

In a recent report, the House of Commons Treasury Committee suggests careful consideration on CBDC decision, not haste

The government plans a phased approach to regulations, starting with fiat-backed stablecoins for payment, followed by broader cryptoasset oversight

Reports emerged that Solana LSP Marinade Finance and Solana-based DEX Orca Finance had both geoblocked UK users

After the FCA issued a warning to its partner firm, Rebuilding Society, Binance UK will stop accepting new UK customers

A report released Wednesday recommended against using NFTs in football as a valid measure of fan engagement due to price instability and fan group concerns

As of last week, unregistered crypto firms must halt any illegal financial promotions targeted at UK consumers or face the consequences

Chase cited customer losses due to crypto fraud in an email to customers