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UK Bill Recognizes Digital Assets as Personal Property Under New Law

[Sep 12 1:30 AM] The UK Ministry of Justice has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill to recognize bitcoin and other digital assets as personal property under English and Welsh law. Led by Justice Minister Heidi Alexander, this bill addresses legal…

UK gov’t introduces bill to clarify crypto’s legal status

[Sep 11 5:14 PM] The proposed legislation would create an additional property category under UK law, identifying digital assets as “things.”

UK body proposes property category for crypto assets, SEC sued over status of NFTs: Law Decoded

[Aug 6 6:04 AM] The Law Commission’s final report urges the UK government to reclassify crypto assets, addressing current legal gaps.

Tulip Siddiq Appointed as UK City Minister With Responsibity for Financial Services, Crypto

[Jul 10 3:47 AM] U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Tulip Siddiq as the City Minister, a role that oversees financial services including crypto.

Labour victory in UK elections renews crypto industry optimism

[Jul 9 7:35 AM] The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”

Labour victory in UK elections renews crypto industry optimism

[Jul 9 7:35 AM] The Labour Party has promised to make the UK “a global leader in tokenization.”

UK crypto advocates call for consistent policy after Labour landslide

[Jul 5 10:51 AM] At least one industry leader suggested that crypto policy in the United Kingdom would be “business as usual” despite the change in government.

Julian Assange Bitcoin donation shows how crypto can support transparency

[Jun 28 8:00 AM] The Bitcoin community came to Julian Assange’s aid, helping ensure the WikiLeaks founders’ safe and debt-free return to Australia.

UK election on July 4: What would Labour Party win mean for crypto?

[May 22 1:16 PM] While nothing is assured in politics, the Labour Party has a commanding lead in the polls just six weeks away from the general election.

UK gov’t calls for action on AI copyright, market competition

[May 3 2:49 AM] The U.K. government is under pressure to increase AI oversight following a House of Lords report highlighting the need for stricter regulations for AI standards.

London’s ‘Joe Rogan’ and crypto advocate Brian Rose makes bid for mayor

[Apr 30 7:32 AM] The former Wall Street and City of London banker is making his second bid to become mayor of London.

UK police authorized to seize criminal crypto holdings without arrests

[Apr 26 6:42 AM] From April 26, police can transfer seized illicit crypto to their controlled wallets, with victims able to reclaim funds from the accounts.

Cleartoken Secures $10M in Funding to Pioneer UK’s First Digital Asset Clearing House

[Mar 13 3:30 PM] On Monday, the crypto clearing house startup Cleartoken revealed that it raised $10 million from strategic investors including Nomura’s Laser Digital, Flow Traders, and LMAX Digital. Cleartoken Nets $10M to Launch U.K. Digital Asset Clearing…

Crypto in the well and snake villain star in FCA’s pixelated animation

[Dec 14, 2023 3:12 AM] The United Kingdom’s financial regulator has published a pixelated, video game-styled Wild West cartoon to enlighten investors.

AI regulations in global focus as EU approaches regulation deal

[Dec 7, 2023 3:55 AM] Concerns over potential misuse of AI have prompted the U.S., U.K., China, and the G7 to speed up regulation of the technology, though Europe is already way ahead.

UK Legislators urge caution in retail digital pound rollout

[Dec 2, 2023 4:48 AM] The committee’s report recommends imposing lower initial limits on the value of retail digital pounds to alleviate the risk of potential bank runs amid market instability.

London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director

[Nov 6, 2023 4:08 AM] In a LinkedIn job posting, the London Stock Exchange Group says it’s seeking a digital assets lead with a passion for digital assets, crypto and blockchain.

DeepMind co-founder chides Elon over UK AI summit comments: ‘He’s not an AI scientist’

[Nov 3, 2023 10:34 AM] World renowned AI scientist Mustafa Suleyman appears to disagree with Elon Musk’s assessment of the threats and benefits A.I. technologies could pose in the future.

UK AI Safety Summit: Musk likens AI to ‘magic genie,’ says no jobs needed in future

[Nov 3, 2023 5:07 AM] The second day of the U.K. AI summit featured a one-on-one talk between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk, who discussed the future of the job market, China and AI as a “magic genie.”

UK to invest 300M pounds in 2 AI supercomputers; Harris presses for AI safety

[Nov 2, 2023 3:21 AM] The U.K. says the investments will help its local scientific talent have the tools they need to ensure that the most advanced AI models are up to safety standards.

UK AI Safety Summit begins with global leaders in attendance, remarks from China and Musk

[Nov 1, 2023 8:08 AM] The U.K. AI Safety Summit concluded its first day with a common declaration, the U.S. announcing an AI safety institute, China willing to communicate on AI safety, and comments from Elon Musk.

US surveillance and facial recognition firm Clearview AI wins GDPR appeal in UK court

[Oct 19, 2023 11:38 AM] According to court documents, the UK commissioner doesn’t have the authority or jurisdiction to cite or fine the “foreign” company for GDPR infractions.

Stocks across Asia and Europe rise on Economic growth indicators

[Oct 12, 2023 8:11 AM] Stocks across the Asia Pacific region marked a second consecutive day of bullish growth as the European stock market reached a three-week high.

Huobi, KuCoin, over 140 crypto exchanges ‘non-authorized’ — UK regulator

[Oct 9, 2023 2:01 AM] The FCA’s list of registered crypto asset providers includes 42 entities and hasn’t changed since August.

Snapchat warned by UK data watchdog over AI chatbot risks

[Oct 6, 2023 7:29 AM] Snapchat received a warning from the U.K. data watchdog regarding its AI chatbot “My AI” for potentially failing to identify and address its privacy risks.

Hong Kong to tighten crypto regulation, Thailand to tax crypto overseas: Law Decoded

[Sep 25, 2023 1:30 PM] While Thai regulators aim to tax crypto earned overseas, Brazilian lawmakers seek to protect it from seizure.

UK FCA gives unregistered crypto firms ‘final warning’ on ads regime compliance

[Sep 21, 2023 11:00 AM] The financial regulator expressed its frustration at the lack of engagement from crypto firms in a strongly worded letter.

A Look at the Online Safety Bill and How It Might Affect Privacy in the UK

[Sep 11, 2023 2:30 AM] The Online Safety Bill, a piece of legislation that seeks assurances to keep some sites free of illegal and harmful content for U.K. jurisdiction, is facing opposition from tech and messaging giants due to its possible effects on privacy and…

The UK releases key ambitions for global AI summit

[Sep 4, 2023 7:36 AM] The officials in the U.K. released their priorities for the upcoming global AI summit during which they plan to focus on risk and policy.

UK considers blanket ban on crypto investment cold calls

[Aug 24, 2023 2:24 AM] The U.K. Treasury has released a consultation paper to understand the grassroots-level impact of a blanket ban on cold calls related to financial services and products.