UK Lawmakers Seek Official's Appointment to Oversee Crypto Regulations

A group of United Kingdom lawmakers has recommended that the government expedite the crypto regulations' introduction.

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UK Will Need New Laws to Accommodate Future Digital Pound, Lawyers Say

Should the country decide to issue a CBDC, existing data protection, security and anti-money laundering rules would need amending, said Louise Abbott, partner at Keystone Law.

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Crypto Trading Should be Regulated as Gambling: UK Lawmakers

A panel of cross-party British lawmakers has recommended trading of 'unbacked crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ether be regulated as gambling.

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ECB believes digital euro is necessary despite lukewarm response from banks, consumers

Policymakers are divided on whether a digital euro is necessary for the eurozone in a world where cashless payments already exist but supporters of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project argue that Europe needs a payments system that is locally controlled, the Financial Times reported...

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Mastercards Europe head defends card fees amid UK regulatory probe

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Bank of England Adviser Says CBDC is Real Risk in a Financial Crisis. But Could Also Have Benefits

In normal times, the risk of disintermediation from introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) may be overstated, according to Carolyn Wilkins, an external member of the Financial Policy Committee at theBank of England...

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