UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure
The House of Lords passed the bill introduced last September, allowing authorities to seize illicit digital asset funds and courts to order their freezing.
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UK universities team up to develop generative AI
Top universities in the United Kingdom have drafted guiding principles toward generative AI, a swift turn from an earlier stand in which they outlawed it to avoid cheating.
UK’s financial watchdog clamps down on digital currency promotion with new regulations
VASPs in the U.K. have until October 8 to comply with the new rules laid out by the FCA, which revolve around unifying digital asset advertisements.
Law Commission: Tulip Trading case has brought ‘high degree of certainty’ to law
The United Kingdom Law Commission’s report on digital assets included high praise for Dr. Craig Wright’s Tulip Trading case arguing that blockchain developers owe legal duties to those relying on them.
5 lessons from the London Blockchain Conference
The LBC served as a great avenue to allow blockchain enthusiasts and experts to collaborate, learn, and clarify common queries surrounding emerging technologies, paving the path toward innovation.
UK financial regulator warns unregistered firms to prepare for incoming digital asset promotion rules
The Financial Conduct Authority wrote to unregistered firms marketing digital assets to U.K. customers, warning them to comply with the incoming financial promotions regime.
What is the Trust Economy and why must brands join the shift to on-chain?
In a session at the London Blockchain Conference, industry experts discussed blockchain solutions that enterprises may utilize, which could lead to the development of a new economy that fortifies businesses and clients' ties.
UK passes bill recognizing digital assets as regulated financial activity
The FSMB bill passing extends the banking rules of the FSMA 2000 to stablecoins and digital assets, meaning digital assets will be officially recognized in the U.K. as regulated financial activity.
‘We have a shared dream to improve lives,’ Giovanni Franzese tells CoinGeek TV
After two decades at Ericsson where he last led the blockchain development efforts, Giovanni Franzese has joined nChain with a mission to change lives.
Cøbra’s identity appeal takes aim at open justice
Cøbra, who was successfully sued by Dr. Craig Wright for copyright infringement over his hosting of the Bitcoin white paper, argued that to prevent him from participating in proceedings without identifying himself would be ‘draconian.’
Fact-checking the Legal Defense Fund on Tulip Trading’s developer duties case
The Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is on a PR blitz with its chief legal officer, Jessica Jonas, giving a slate of interviews in which she calls Dr. Craig Wright a ‘frivolous’ litigant who is intent on destroying open-source software.
Carbon credits on blockchain: Tokenovate and Zero13 talk net zero emissions on CoinGeek TV
Tokenovate has partnered with Zero13 and ISDA on the world’s first smart legal contract for voluntary carbon credits at a time when ESG has become a mainstay.