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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations

U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations
January 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear...

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New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
January 14, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A plan to develop a way to spot holes in United Kingdom’s regulations that failed to keep up with crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations...

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Finance Platform Railsbank Enters BNPL Arena
Finance Platform Railsbank Enters BNPL Arena
January 13, 2022  |  BNPL

The embedded finance platform Railsbank has launched a buy now, pay later (BNPL) tool the company says will give retailers “a greater share of the...

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VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
January 12, 2022  |  Investments

Chatter about the metaverse and innovation in virtual reality (VR) caught the attention of U.K. investors in 2021, with a record 154 million euros ($176...

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FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
FCA Deems NYDIG’s Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay a Cryptoasset Firm
January 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin firm NYDIG’s subsidiary Bottlepay, a bitcoin payments app, has been registered by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a cryptoasset business, the first...

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UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
UK Edges Closer to Crypto Regulation With New Parliament Panel
January 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K. has upped its influence on the country’s cryptocurrency sector with the launch of a bipartisan group of lawmakers intent on regulating the budding...

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London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
London FinTech Starling Bank Boycotts Advertising on Meta Over Scammers
January 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

London FinTech Starling Bank has put Meta on notice and said it was boycotting advertising on Facebook and Instagram due to the number of scammers...

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Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
Ban Of “Misleading” Ads By UK Regulator Revives Debate Over Crypto Regulation 
January 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In its latest crackdown on cryptocurrency firms, the United Kingdom’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 5) ruling that...

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