CBDCs
Bank of England’s vision for the digital pound differs from China’s model
The BoE proposes involving the use of retail banks and private payment providers as the "interface" for the digital pound.
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Bear Market
BoE calls for tougher rules as crypto market plunges $2 trillion
Bank of England called for tighter regulations on the crypto industry to manage volatility owing to the crypto market cap falling to $900 billion in 6 months.
DeFi
U.K. tax authorities seek public consultation on DeFi tax treatment
HMRC follows up on Chancellor Sunak's pledge to enhance the competitiveness of crypto-asset taxation by calling on the input of DeFi stakeholders.
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Hacks
Hackers promote crypto on British Army Twitter and YouTube pages
The Army has said it is going to conduct a full investigation into the hack.
Technology
Blockchain lacks meaningful use cases, tech journalists tell UK lawmakers
Blockchain technology provides security for things that don’t need securing and are not a problem, according to David Gerard.
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DAOs
ThursDAO: London’s crypto co-working hub
A case study in decentralized community organizing.
Crypto
BoE’s Cunliffe believes crypto will continue to grow
Bank of England's deputy governor Jon Cunliffe likened crypto to the early days of the internet and said the ones who don't give up will grow like Amazon and eBay did.
Taxes
Conservative MP Matt Hancock advocates for “attractive” tax and regulatory regimes in the U.K.
The Conservative MP Matt Hancock stated that the UK needs to be more liberal in its approach to crypto regulation.
NFTs
eBay acquires KnownOrigin marketplace, expanding NFT business
KnownOrigin said it believes the acquisition would "help bring even more creators and collectors into the space."
