News with the tag "UK Treasury"

The Labour government is reportedly readying crypto, stablecoin and crypto asset regulations as Europe pulls ahead and the US changes its crypto policies.

Crypto firms, wealth management companies, and retail and wholesale banking remain “particularly vulnerable” to financial crime, according to a U.K. Treasury report.

The UK Treasury presented a report on the department's work over the past two years, highlighting the risks associated with crypto.

The UK’s Treasury Technology Working Group recently released a report detailing the use and benefits of fund tokenization within the asset management sector. This document, the second from the group formed in April 2023, focuses on how tokenization can be applied, particularly in the realms of money...

The UK Treasury announced through a consultation on money laundering that businesses dealing with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will be required to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), even as a new crypto-specific authorization regime is set to be introduced. It is important to know th...

Former U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond faces scrutiny over his interactions with the crypto startup Copper before his departure from office. Ex-Chancellor Lord Philip Hammond seemingly had interactions with U.K. Treasury officials regarding the crypto startup Copper, less than two years…

On January 25, the Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury published a response to the Consultation Paper regarding a ‘digital pound’ issued in February of 2023. The consultation paper sought the public’s feedback on introducing a UK central bank digital currency (CDBC). Related Reading: Quant Soars 2...

The Bank of England and the U.K. Treasury are cautiously advancing the exploration of a digital pound, focusing on research and legislative groundwork without a firm commitment to launch.

The Treasury says it has learned lessons from FTX's collapse, and that gambling law doesn’t deal with crypto risks.

a16z's Chris Dixon said that a "predictable business environment" in the UK has allowed it to open its first international office in London. The post a16z Set to Open First Office Outside the US in London appeared first on Latest News and Insights on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Investing .