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ForkLog 23 06.12.2022

UK to unveil new rules for crypto firms

The UK government will publish new rules governing the digital-asset industry, affecting the sales and marketing of products, according to Financial Times sources.

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ForkLog 11 25.11.2022

British Starling Bank to curb customers’ crypto activity

The UK-based Starling Bank has banned cryptocurrency purchases via payment cards and imposed further restrictions on transfers related to digital assets.

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ForkLog 12 25.11.2022

More than 100 people arrested in the UK following analysis of Bitcoin transactions

London police shut down the iSpoof fraud site and arrested more than a hundred people connected to its operation after examining cryptocurrency transactions.

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ForkLog 6 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 15 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 16 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 65 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 13 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 11 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 16 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 19 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 9 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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