UK is ‘likely’ to need digital currency, says BoE and Treasury: Report
The digital pound roadmap is reportedly set to be introduced next week, along with a joint public consultation.
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The digital pound roadmap is reportedly set to be introduced next week, along with a joint public consultation.
His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the upcoming crypto regulation.
Brits can now withdraw physical cash for GBPT, a one-for-one pound sterling stablecoin, as well as other cryptos at ATMs in the United Kingdom.
The Charity Commission opened the inquiry on Dec. 19, after FTX had filed for bankruptcy in the United States and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested.
A new role, "Head of CBDC," will help the United Kingdom to "explore the case for a digital pound," although UK Bitcoiners would argue that might not be necessary.
The team lead will determine the “strategic direction” for Treasury’s efforts to develop a digital pound in line with the U.K. government’s agenda.
Policymakers in the United Kingdom are divided on whether the sale, marketing and distribution of derivatives and exchange-traded notes, tied with crypto, should be banned.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the firm’s XRP lawsuit could come to an end within “single-digit months.”
A new survey from CasperLabs found that despite education gaps, enterprise adoption of blockchain technology in the U.S., U.K. and China is set to increase in the next year.
The UK capital’s governing body is partnering with the Digital Pound Association and other trade groups to promote good crypto policy and practice and the UK’s position as a global…