UK Government News

Local and international crypto businesses in the United Kingdom seem unable to meet stringent demands set by financial regulators.

The BoE has recently taken greater steps toward the rollout of a central bank digital currency.

British regulators have identified the stablecoin market as their primary assignment amid efforts to create a legal framework for virtual currencies in the country.

Wirex has temporarily halted signing up new U.K. customers following what it called “constructive dialogue” with the Financial Conduct Authority.

A 108-page report details how the United Kingdom can retain its status as one of the global centers for fintech innovation and business.

The U.K. central bank governor believes existing cryptocurrencies will fail over the longer term due to their robust privacy features.

The exchange will unite with Binance.UK, Coinbase, CryptoCompare, Ripple, eToro, and others in leading the association’s strategic direction.

In addition to trying to define stablecoins, the U.K. is looking to establish how close it wants its crypto laws to be to other countries.