Ex-UK PM Liz Truss Supports Bitcoin, Warns Against CBDCs

In an interview with Peter McCormack, the longtime Bitcoin advocate and host of a podcast that originally focused solely on Bitcoin before expanding to cover UK politics, former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed her support for Bitcoin and expressed deep reservations about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Truss, who briefly served as the UK’s […] дальше »

2025-1-10 17:00

Crypto trading firm GSR secures FCA approval

GSR has received a regulatory nod from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The cypto trading firm also holds a crypto license from the Singapore Monetary Authority. GSR, a crypto trading firm and market maker, has received regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the financial markets regulator in the UK. дальше »

2025-1-7 17:48

Crypto Ad Ban In UK A Failure? 50% Still Active Despite Restrictions

The Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial watchdog, faces challenges in enforcing its rules on illegal crypto advertisements. Despite flagging 1,702 illegal cryptocurrency ads, websites, and apps between October 2023 and October 2024, only 54% were removed online, with nearly half still active and luring potential investors or unsuspecting victims, the Financial Times disclosed. Related […] дальше »

2025-1-3 01:00

Ex-Binance employee sues exchange after whistleblower bribery claim

Amrita Srivastava alleges she was dismissed from Binance a month after she informed managers about the bribery in April 2023 Lawyers for Binance claim Srivastava was dismissed due to “poor performance” A former senior executive at Binance has filed a lawsuit against the company’s UK section for unfair dismissal after raising concerns about an alleged […] The post Ex-Binance employee sues exchange after whistleblower bribery claim appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

2024-11-29 11:00

UK Regulator Justifies Tough Crypto Crackdown Amid Industry Pushback

The UK financial regulatory agency sticks to its decision to continue implementing stringent rules in the registration process of businesses involved in cryptocurrencies. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) asserted that UK’s tough regulations on crypto firms serve as a deterrence to prevent these companies from becoming conduits for any money laundering activities. Related Reading: Crypto […] дальше »

2024-10-22 02:00