MPs call for dedicated ‘crypto tsar’ as parliamentary schism emerges June 5, 2023 A group of crypto-friendly MPs have called for the appointment of a dedicated “crypto tsar” to oversee plans to turn the UK into a digital asset hub today, as stark divisions emerge in parliament over the future direction and role of the country’s crypto industry. In a new report, the All Party Parliamentary Group on [...]
Tingo Mobile awarded A1 credit rating by DataPro May 26, 2023 Tingo Group Inc has been awarded a Short-Term Credit Rating of A1, an Investment Grade Long-Term Credit Rating of A, and a Positive Rating Outlook for 2023/2024.
Jimmy Nguyen named chairman of Change Digital May 25, 2023 Change Digital has appointed Jimmy Nguyen, founding president of the Bitcoin Association, as its new chairman.
Stars come out for Universal Peace Gala in Beverly Hills May 25, 2023 Tibetan Lama Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche left his mark on Beverly Hills with a star-studded global gathering promoting peace.
Return Finance launches fully compliant high-yield savings application in 27 European countries May 24, 2023 Return Finance has been granted Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) authorisation from regulatory authorities to operate in 27 European countries.
Crypto roulette May 24, 2023 | Sponsored Like other jurisdictions, the UK is grappling with the issue of DeFi regulation. Existing and prospective legislation place cryptoasset activities within the domain of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and related regulators and therefore in the same regulatory category as traditional financial services. However, other voices press for investment in crypto to be seen as [...]
Winklevoss twins warn UK not to ‘politicise’ crypto rules amid US regulators’ ‘warpath’ May 24, 2023 The Winklevoss twins have warned ministers not to “politicise” the UK’s crypto regime today as they launch a charm offensive in London amid a “warpath” from regulators in the US.
Blockchain can help fix carbon credits market, experts argue – but is it enough? May 18, 2023 Experts have suggested that blockchain could provide a way to improve the fractured carbon credit markets and help markets move towards a more sustainable future. Jeff Ren, OKX Ventures partner, told City A.M. that the “immutable nature of the dataset created and stored” by a blockchain could combat the fragmented and opaque carbon credits market. [...]
Treasury Committee’s call for digital assets to be regulated same way as gambling industry is slammed by crypto leaders May 17, 2023 Crypto leaders in the UK have branded a government body’s calls for unbacked digital assets to be regulated in the same way as the gambling industry as 'an appalling backwards step'.
Crypto ‘more closely resembles gambling than a financial service’, Treasury committee warns government May 17, 2023 An influential group of lawmakers has argued that consumer cryptocurrencies should be treated like gambling in the government’s upcoming crypto regulations. In a new report on the crypto sector, MPs on the Treasury Select Committee concluded that retail trading in unbacked crypto “more closely resembles gambling than a financial service”. The MPs noted that the [...]