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Bank of England Plans to Match US Pace on Stablecoin Regulation: Report
The Bank of England has pledged to introduce its stablecoin regulatory framework at the same pace as the United States. Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said the plan aims to balance innovation and consumer protection. At the same time, the Financial Conduct Authority has ended its four-year ban on crypto ETNs, marking another major step in the UK’s...
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UK FCA Cracks Down on Crypto Firms, Hundreds of Exchanges Receive Warnings
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including HTX, as part of a sweeping crackdown on firms breaching financial regulations. The regulator also initiated legal action against HTX for unlawful promotion of crypto services. The move highlights the UK’s intensified efforts to...
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UK Ends Four-Year Ban on Crypto ETNs as FCA Expands Retail Access
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has lifted its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), enabling retail investors to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without directly holding them. The move follows years of market development and positions the UK alongside other jurisdictions adopting regulated crypto products. Analysts expect ...
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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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UK Bolsters Web3 Investigations, Appoints First Crypto Intelligence Specialist to Insolvency Service
The UK government appointed Andrew Small as the first crypto specialist in the Insolvency Service, which is responsible for the recovery and tracing assets linked to bankrupt individuals or liquidated companies. In the past five years, the number of insolvency cases involving crypto as a recoverable asset have clocked a massive increase of 420 perc...
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Austria’s BitPanda Secures FCA Approval in UK, Plans to Offer ‘Set-and-Forget' Savings Strategy
On Wednesday, February 12, BitPanda announced that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its registration to offer crypto-related services to British investors. According to FCA records, the exchange has also established an office in London to oversee its UK operations.
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Coinbase Acquires UK FCA's VASP Licence to Offer 'Better' Suite of Crypto Services
Coinbase says its new VASP licence will allow it to offer a ‘better’ suite of crypto products and services for the communities of UK’s retail and institutional investors. The exchange will include fiat-to-crypto service offerings as part of its business expansion there.
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Google to Update Its Crypto Ads Policy in the UK Starting January 15: All Details
Starting January 15, all cryptocurrency platforms wishing to advertise on Google must demonstrate that they hold a registration license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This measure ensures Google’s compliance with the UK’s regulations governing the marketing of cryptocurrency products.
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Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority Directs UK Firms to Disclose Crypto Exposure Status
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a directive to local enterprises to disclose their crypto holdings, if any. The PRA is touted as a BOE-affiliated financial watchdog in the UK.
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UK to Finalise Crypto Legislation by 2026, FCA Outlines Regulations Roadmap
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a deadline of 2026 to finalise its crypto legislation. So far this year, the FCA has participated in several roundtable discussions to gather insights from investors and regulators on the necessary regulatory framework for crypto.
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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
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Mastercard, 1inch Partner to Launch New Crypto Debit Card: All You Need to Know
DeFi firm 1inch has collaborated with cards payment giant Mastercard to launch a new crypto debit card. The card has been developed by Baanx, who is a cryptocurrency payments specialist authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Application of AI in Finance Causes Imbalance if "Unleashed Unfettered", Warns UK Financial Watchdog
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to financial services must go hand-in-hand with better fraud prevention and resilience to hacking and outages, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was expected to say on Wednesday. Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the FCA, said in remarks made available to the media in advance of a speech, that he was a...
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Use Of AI In Finance Could Trigger Rise In Fraud: UK Watchdog
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to financial services must go hand-in-hand with better fraud prevention and resilience to hacking and outages, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was expected to say on Wednesday.
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UK Financial Watchdog Stops 26 More Illegal Cryptocurrency ‘Machines’
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it has stopped 26 machines across the country for illegally offering cryptocurrencies, warning consumers they could lose all of their money.
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Bank of England Plans to Match US Pace on Stablecoin Regulation: Report
The Bank of England has pledged to introduce its stablecoin regulatory framework at the same pace as the United States. Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said the plan aims to balance innovation and consumer protection. At the same time, the Financial Conduct Authority has ended its four-year ban on crypto ETNs, marking another major step in the UK’s...
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UK FCA Cracks Down on Crypto Firms, Hundreds of Exchanges Receive Warnings
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including HTX, as part of a sweeping crackdown on firms breaching financial regulations. The regulator also initiated legal action against HTX for unlawful promotion of crypto services. The move highlights the UK’s intensified efforts to...
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UK Ends Four-Year Ban on Crypto ETNs as FCA Expands Retail Access
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has lifted its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), enabling retail investors to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies without directly holding them. The move follows years of market development and positions the UK alongside other jurisdictions adopting regulated crypto products. Analysts expect ...
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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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UK Bolsters Web3 Investigations, Appoints First Crypto Intelligence Specialist to Insolvency Service
The UK government appointed Andrew Small as the first crypto specialist in the Insolvency Service, which is responsible for the recovery and tracing assets linked to bankrupt individuals or liquidated companies. In the past five years, the number of insolvency cases involving crypto as a recoverable asset have clocked a massive increase of 420 perc...
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Austria’s BitPanda Secures FCA Approval in UK, Plans to Offer ‘Set-and-Forget' Savings Strategy
On Wednesday, February 12, BitPanda announced that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its registration to offer crypto-related services to British investors. According to FCA records, the exchange has also established an office in London to oversee its UK operations.
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Coinbase Acquires UK FCA's VASP Licence to Offer 'Better' Suite of Crypto Services
Coinbase says its new VASP licence will allow it to offer a ‘better’ suite of crypto products and services for the communities of UK’s retail and institutional investors. The exchange will include fiat-to-crypto service offerings as part of its business expansion there.
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Google to Update Its Crypto Ads Policy in the UK Starting January 15: All Details
Starting January 15, all cryptocurrency platforms wishing to advertise on Google must demonstrate that they hold a registration license from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This measure ensures Google’s compliance with the UK’s regulations governing the marketing of cryptocurrency products.
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Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority Directs UK Firms to Disclose Crypto Exposure Status
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a directive to local enterprises to disclose their crypto holdings, if any. The PRA is touted as a BOE-affiliated financial watchdog in the UK.
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UK to Finalise Crypto Legislation by 2026, FCA Outlines Regulations Roadmap
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a deadline of 2026 to finalise its crypto legislation. So far this year, the FCA has participated in several roundtable discussions to gather insights from investors and regulators on the necessary regulatory framework for crypto.
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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
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Mastercard, 1inch Partner to Launch New Crypto Debit Card: All You Need to Know
DeFi firm 1inch has collaborated with cards payment giant Mastercard to launch a new crypto debit card. The card has been developed by Baanx, who is a cryptocurrency payments specialist authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Application of AI in Finance Causes Imbalance if "Unleashed Unfettered", Warns UK Financial Watchdog
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to financial services must go hand-in-hand with better fraud prevention and resilience to hacking and outages, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was expected to say on Wednesday. Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the FCA, said in remarks made available to the media in advance of a speech, that he was a...
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Use Of AI In Finance Could Trigger Rise In Fraud: UK Watchdog
Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to financial services must go hand-in-hand with better fraud prevention and resilience to hacking and outages, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was expected to say on Wednesday.
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UK Financial Watchdog Stops 26 More Illegal Cryptocurrency ‘Machines’
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it has stopped 26 machines across the country for illegally offering cryptocurrencies, warning consumers they could lose all of their money.
