UK
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The FCA claims that CBPL provided e-money services to roughly 13,000 “high-risk” customers
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Plus, ether ETF issuers hand in their revised S-1 documents today and analysts say trading could start as soon as this week
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants the sandbox to give firms an opportunity to dabble in DLT
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WisdomTree has gotten FCA approval to list bitcoin and ether ETPs on the London Stock Exchange, the company said Wednesday
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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
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The third and final day of the conference started off with a bang when SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci bashed his former boss
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The success of bitcoin ETFs in the US has created pressure for the FCA to reconsider its stance, 21.co executive says
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The FCA said Monday it would not object to such products being offered to professional investors
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A UK minister believes that the UK can get staking and stablecoin legislation approved by lawmakers in six months
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The FCA says it’s been in contact with firms that are not following the new guidelines
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While no decision on the digital pound has been made, the BOE and Treasury continue to work on it
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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
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Fnality’s new network for wholesale payments and tokenized real-world assets reflects TradFi’s continued use of blockchain
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In a recent report, the House of Commons Treasury Committee suggests careful consideration on CBDC decision, not haste
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The government plans a phased approach to regulations, starting with fiat-backed stablecoins for payment, followed by broader cryptoasset oversight
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Reports emerged that Solana LSP Marinade Finance and Solana-based DEX Orca Finance had both geoblocked UK users
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After the FCA issued a warning to its partner firm, Rebuilding Society, Binance UK will stop accepting new UK customers
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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
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As of last week, unregistered crypto firms must halt any illegal financial promotions targeted at UK consumers or face the consequences
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ByBit made the announcement a day after the FCA gave crypto companies ‘a final warning’
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