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Story: Finances-Friendly Environment in U.K. – Not Scared By The Rise of Cryptocurrency

By Steven Anderson

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Britain sustained a finances-friendly environment centered around the City of London; however, the U.K.

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Cryptocurrency trends in the U.K. are changing as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is beginning to update its guidelines on the cryptocurrencies.

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The current regulatory environment though in its primordial stage, will go a long way in ensuring a standardized regulated environment, eventually establishing a situation where…

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When it comes to its position among the rest of the world in the cryptocurrency leader board, U.K.

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The U.K. has not banned cryptocurrency either generally or any tokens specifically.  Further, no strict financial laws of the U.K. are applied to existing cryptocurrencies.

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Mark Carney, Bank of England Governor stated during March 2018 that “the market for cryptocurrencies is not a threat to U.K. financial stability.

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Lawmakers and British Authorities have not been scared by the rise of cryptocurrency and the Government and Her Majesty's Revenue and customs have been comfortably taxing the…

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Given the lack of specific regulations or laws and the existing regulatory uncertainties, it is necessary for a well-designed regulatory regime for crypto assets in the U.K.

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