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Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
January 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

As European regulators crack down on unlicensed crypto exchanges, gaining approval is proving challenging. Last week, for instance, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central...

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UK and EU’s Payments and Crypto Regulation Divergence Set to Accelerate
UK and EU’s Payments and Crypto Regulation Divergence Set to Accelerate
December 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In 2023, the U.K. will accelerate its divergence from EU payment and crypto regulations. Meanwhile, the EU is moving ahead with its own policy agenda...

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Bank of England Outlines New UK Access to Cash Regime
Bank of England Outlines New UK Access to Cash Regime
December 14, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England has outlined plans to ensure cash remains available in the U.K. In anticipation of its expanded remit to protect access to...

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Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
Advertising in the Spotlight as UK Crypto Regulation Takes Shape
December 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After months of debate, the U.K.’s crypto regulatory framework is taking shape. On Wednesday (Dec. 7), the U.K.’s House of Commons debated the Financial Services...

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UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
UK Finance Ministry Nixes Veto Proposal Over Regulators
November 23, 2022  |  Regulation

A proposal that would have allowed Britain’s finance ministry to overturn decisions made by financial regulators has been removed from a bill that is now...

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UK Pushes to Legally Protect Access to In-Person Banking Services
UK Pushes to Legally Protect Access to In-Person Banking Services
November 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

As it currently stands, the proposed Financial Services and Markets Bill in the U.K. will give the Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) a new...

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Crypto Weekly: EMEA Regulators Build up Legal Framework
Crypto Weekly: EMEA Regulators Build up Legal Framework
November 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the past week, lawmakers have moved to better equip regulators with the tools needed to oversee...

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UK Financial Services Minister Proposes Cryptoasset Regulation
UK Financial Services Minister Proposes Cryptoasset Regulation
October 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A new wave of cryptocurrency regulation may be coming for British investors, as U.K. Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffith on Thursday (Oct. 27) put forth...

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Crypto Fans Pin Hopes on New UK PM and Regulations
Crypto Fans Pin Hopes on New UK PM and Regulations
October 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency advocates are hoping they have a friend in new British Prime Minister — and digital currency supporter — Rishi Sunak. “Hoping for big things...

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