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ForkLog 23 25.07.2023

UK regulator to examine Worldcoin’s activities

The UK Information Commissioners Office (ICO) will study the user verification process in Sam Altmans Worldcoin project.

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ForkLog 12 24.07.2023

British carpet retailer buys Bitcoin

A UK online carpet and flooring retailer Flooring Hut has converted its cash reserves into Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 16 23.07.2023

Ripple applies for UK regulator registration

Ripple filed an application with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for registration as a cryptocurrency company. Cointelegraph reports, citing a company spokesperson.

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ForkLog 6 20.07.2023

Britain declines to classify cryptocurrencies as gambling

The British government rejected the idea of regulating cryptocurrencies as gambling instruments.

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ForkLog 11 18.07.2023

FCA Sets Out New Requirements for Crypto Advertising

Advertisements that violate crypto-asset advertising rules face unlimited fines and up to two years in prison. This follows from the special section of the FCA's new guidance.

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ForkLog 7 05.07.2023

Britain backs bill to confiscate cryptocurrencies

The House of Lords approved a bill to confiscate and freeze digital assets linked to criminal activity.

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ForkLog 16 04.07.2023

UK regulator sets start date for crypto-advertising regime

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned participants in the crypto industry to comply with the advertising regime, which will take effect on 8 October 2023.

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ForkLog 10 04.07.2023

UK Finance proposes capping digital pound holdings at £5,000

UK Finance believes that banks should hold no more than £5,000 in the digital pound.

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ForkLog 13 30.06.2023

Britain approves Financial Services and Markets Bill

The Financial Services and Markets Bill, touching on regulation of the UK's cryptocurrency sector, has received final approval.

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ForkLog 9 29.06.2023

David Marcus calls US cryptocurrency regulation ‘disheartening’.

The United States is lagging behind other countries in establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets, said David Marcus, head of Lightspark and former head of Meta's blockchain division.

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ForkLog 11 28.06.2023

Bank of England: digital pound could run on conventional software, not blockchain

The Bank of England (BoE) digital pound may ultimately run on conventional software rather than blockchain. This was stated by Tom Matton, the head of the CBDC project.

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ForkLog 10 23.06.2023

Gemini launches Ethereum staking service in the United Kingdom

The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced the expansion of its Ethereum staking program to the United Kingdom.

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