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UK Outlines Plans to Support Crypto Adoption, Create More Powers to Seize and Recover Digital Assets

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Delivering the Queen’s Speech, Prince Charles outlines the British government’s plans to support the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies and create “powers to more quickly and easily seize and recover crypto assets.” UK Government Plans to Support Crypto Adoption The U.K. government outlined its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary year in the Queen’s Speech delivered … Read more

UK Regulator Allows 5 Crypto Firms to Operate With Temporary Registration

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Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has allowed five crypto firms to continue to operate in the U.K. with temporary registration. The deadline for crypto firms to register with the FCA was last week but these five firms’ applications are still pending. Five Crypto Firms Can Continue to Operate in the UK … Read more

UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief

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The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske, Santander, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland. The government has also proposed adding other … Read more