UKs FCA provides more guidance on crypto promotion compliance
The financial regulator is trying to bring companies offering crypto services into line with requirements that came into force in October.
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Rishi Sunak as UK Prime Minister could be good news for the crypto sector in the country, says Katie Evans, Global Head of PR and Communications at Swarm Market.
42-year-old Sunak is the new leader of the Conservative Party, and hence the UK’s prime minister. Political and economic observers say the former Chancellor of the Exchequer is set to drive the United Kingdom in a different direction from the economic whirlwind that predecessor Liz Truss had steered towards in her short 45-day reign as premier.
UK prime minister is ‘no crypto hardliner’Evans, a UK-based financial services and DeFi communications expert, who has over 10 years’ experience in the digital assets, capital and commodities markets, including positions at eToro and London Metal Exchange, believes Sunak’s ascent to 10 Downing Street could help drive further development of crypto in Britain.
Commenting on Sunak’s time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Evans told Invezz in exclusive comments:
“In his time as Chancellor, his fiscal policies during the COVID pandemic, like the eat-out-to-help-out scheme, were arguably forward thinking so it stands to reason he would boldly support the development of a digital asset economy in the UK. In short, the most important takeaway for the crypto community in the UK right now is that the person in charge of the country is no crypto hardliner, and sees the benefit of the digital assets revolution underway in financial services.”
She also notes that it’s under the new prime minister’s watch that legislation on the Financial Services and Markets (FSM) Bill began.
The bill encompasses key regulatory frameworks designed to expand regulation beyond stablecoins and align the broader crypto asset class with policies across traditional financial products, something similar to what the German government has pushed over the past three years, Evans added.
“Let us also not forget that he was Chancellor who oversaw the Royal Mint’s announcement to issue its first NFT.”
As reported by Invezz in April this year, Sunak was at the helm of UK treasury when he asked the Royal Mint to create and issue an NFT. HM Treasury noted at the time that the move showed the “forward-looking approach” in regard to crypto assets in the country, and looking back to such suggests Sunak could help advance that approach.
Critical to these expectations could also be down to who joins Sunak’s Government going forward. For instance, its City minister Andrew Griffith who introduced amendments to the UK crypto bill and it would be interesting to see if he will continue in his position.
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Sunak is the first Hindu to become British prime minister. He is also the youngest person to lead the UK government in close to two centuries.
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The Police department of Manchester, UK has announced that their specialist officers recovered $22.2 million in crypto after finding and taking down a scam operation, where a 23-year-old male and a 25-year-old female were arrested for fraud and money laundering offences.
90% of the assets that were stolen are now recovered...
Once the scammers location was tracked down, detectives went to make the arrests and discovered USB sticks containing "large quantities" of Ethereum, along with additional crypto found in a wallet the criminals were using to earn interest on their stolen coins.
Authorities say those stolen coins came from users all over - United Kingdom, Europe, China, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United States.
So far, 23 victims have received compensation after authorities verified their claims, while another 127 possible claims are being investigated.
Detectives suspect there are more victims out there who are owed money...
While they did not disclose the exact scam name, they described it as a "fake savings and trading service that ended up being a rug pull" and that it operated on Binance Smart Chain.
They want to return as much as possible to the victims but millions still remain unclaimed. Anyone who has been a victim of similar sounding fraud should contact OpGabbro@gmp.police.uk
Those who lost funds in scam that fits this description and are interested in potentially recouping their losses will be required to provide the name of the service they invested in, as well as wallet addresses and proof of ownership.
"With that comes a new type of crime and we're seeing a rise in opportunist criminals looking to exploit these trends as well as any gaps in the technology that can be manipulated. It's vital that we as a force adapt to what is an emerging type of crime, and demonstrate that there will be repercussions, regardless of the platform this fraudulent activity takes place on." said Detective Chief Inspector Joe Harrop of Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit.
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Author: Mark Pippen
London News Desk
Breaking Crypto News
The Police department of Manchester, UK has announced that their specialist officers recovered $22.2 million in crypto after finding and taking down a scam operation, where a 23-year-old male and a 25-year-old female were arrested for fraud and money laundering offences.
90% of the assets that were stolen are now recovered...
Once the scammers location was tracked down, detectives went to make the arrests and discovered USB sticks containing "large quantities" of Ethereum, along with additional crypto found in a wallet the criminals were using to earn interest on their stolen coins.
Authorities say those stolen coins came from users all over - United Kingdom, Europe, China, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United States.
So far, 23 victims have received compensation after authorities verified their claims, while another 127 possible claims are being investigated.
Detectives suspect there are more victims out there who are owed money...
While they did not disclose the exact scam name, they described it as a "fake savings and trading service that ended up being a rug pull" and that it operated on Binance Smart Chain.
They want to return as much as possible to the victims but millions still remain unclaimed. Anyone who has been a victim of similar sounding fraud should contact OpGabbro@gmp.police.uk
Those who lost funds in scam that fits this description and are interested in potentially recouping their losses will be required to provide the name of the service they invested in, as well as wallet addresses and proof of ownership.
"With that comes a new type of crime and we're seeing a rise in opportunist criminals looking to exploit these trends as well as any gaps in the technology that can be manipulated. It's vital that we as a force adapt to what is an emerging type of crime, and demonstrate that there will be repercussions, regardless of the platform this fraudulent activity takes place on." said Detective Chief Inspector Joe Harrop of Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit.
When it comes to crypto crime, law enforcement is becoming more sophisticated...
Specialized officers who are familiar with digital assets are being trained in police forces around the world, and blockchain intelligence organizations are assisting detectives in following the paper trail.
This is one of several recent wins in the headlines...
The US Justice Department recovered Bitcoin worth $3.6 billion stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 earlier this month, in its largest financial seizure on record.
Such high-profile successes are ultimately a positive for Bitcoin, strengthening institutional investor trust and possibly making criminals reconsider.
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Author: Mark Pippen
London News Desk
Breaking Crypto News
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