The UK’s consumer protection-focused approach to crypto regulation sounds good in theory, but I detect a bit of a stinky fish. Are we truly protecting the retail investor, or just constructing an opulent enclosure for the cryptocurrency aristocrats? This about-face to bow to the US is shocking and raises many...
This is another major step the UK is taking in the crypto space. For the first time, the government’s provided a comprehensive framework for regulating the industry. This action demonstrates a clear intent to help bring these exchanges, dealers, and agents into formal regulatory oversight. With this step, Pakistan is...
The UK is following suit, recently announcing a set of crypto regulations expected to rein in the growing world of digital assets. The hope is that these rules will increase investor confidence and encourage economic development. They intend to dramatically change the environment for crypto exchanges, dealers, and agents doing...
The UK’s ambition to become a crypto leader. Great. But who gets to thrive, and who gets shut out in this new digital gold rush. The shiny press releases talk about innovation and investor protection, but I see a familiar pattern: regulations crafted by and for the established financial elite,...
The UK recently decided to jump into the crypto ring by releasing their own draft regulations. They all want to be the global leaders in the emerging digital asset space. Are we on the cusp of a true David-and-Goliath story here? Good laws by good regulators could inadvertently kill the...
The UK government going to introduce targeted and very specific rules for cryptoassets. Due to these regulations, investor confidence will be increased, growth will be stimulated, and consumers all over the United Kingdom will be protected. This new initiative is intended to promote economic growth by encouraging the responsible adoption...
The UK is closing the door on crypto, despite being once a shining light alternative for FinTech innovation. This short sighted decision is devastating the industry, and thusly devastating our country’s future. This is crippling the aspirations of artists and innovators throughout Southeast Asia. As a result, many of them...
We've all heard the whispers. Crypto companies are already looking at the exits, getting on the first planes to more favorable regulatory climates. The narrative is simple: the UK is too cautious, too slow, strangling innovation with red tape. What if that’s just half the story? What if the real...
Unite Kingdom, Following in the Footsteps of The us One other key cryptocurrency marketplace — the U.Okay. This step represents a major change in the international regulatory environment. It will have a profound impact on retail crypto investors in the UK. Like the US approach, the UK is starting to...
So was UK’s decision to cuddle up to US on crypto regulation. That may seem like a bunch of arcane fiscal minutiae occurring far off in the distance. I have lived for years enmeshed in the colorful and frequently eclipsed creative culture of Southeast Asia. Now, I observe a profound...
