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ForkLog 5 25.11.2022

UK to criminalize deepfake porn

The UK government will consider a bill banning the distribution of explicit material and deepfake pornography without the consent of those depicted.

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ForkLog 10 21.11.2022

Bank of England flags risks in the DeFi sector

Decentralized protocols have yet to provide an effective way to manage risk. That was stated by the Bank of England's deputy governor, John Cunliffe.

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ForkLog 14 08.11.2022

British crypto exchange Archax raises $28.5 million

The licensed British exchange Archax has raised $28.5 million.

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ForkLog 37 08.11.2022

Instagram launches face-based age verification in the United Kingdom

Instagram has launched in the United Kingdom an AI-powered feature to verify teenagers' ages via a video selfie.

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ForkLog 12 07.11.2022

Santander UK to block transfers to crypto exchanges

The British bank Santander will block transactions to Bitcoin exchanges in 2023 to protect customers from fraud, Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 10 28.10.2022

UK urged to ban police use of facial recognition

British researchers called for a ban on police use of facial recognition systems on streets, in airports and in public spaces.

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ForkLog 9 26.10.2022

UK to classify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments

On 25 October the House of Commons (the UK's lower chamber) backed amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Bill. The proposed changes would bring digital assets within the scope of regulated financial services.

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ForkLog 9 25.10.2022

Crypto advocate becomes UK prime minister

On October 25, the former head of Her Majesty's Treasury, Rishi Sunak, became the United Kingdom's new prime minister. In his previous role, he was remembered for a cordial attitude toward cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 6 14.10.2022

Britain to simplify seizure of cryptocurrency in terrorism cases

Authorities in the United Kingdom plan to simplify the procedure for law enforcement to confiscate digital assets used to finance terrorism. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 13 14.10.2022

Kraken hires former Gemini UK head Blair Halliday

The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has appointed Blair Halliday, the former head of Gemini's UK unit, as Managing Director for the UK.

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ForkLog 10 14.10.2022

FT: Binance partners in Britain accuse the exchange of distorting data for the FCA

Dimplx accused Binance of deliberately distorting the annual report data of their UK joint venture, according to documents for the FCA, the Financial Times reports.

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ForkLog 6 23.09.2022

UK moves to simplify and speed up seizure of cryptocurrencies

The British Parliament will consider a bill aimed at tackling cybercrime and money laundering. In particular, the measure would broaden law enforcement powers over cryptocurrencies.

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