The United Kingdom’s Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, have proposed new crypto rules aimed at “support[ing] innovation while cracking down on fraudsters.”In an April 29 notice, the UK government announced draft rules for cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), that would bring “crypto exchanges, dealers and agents” in line with regulations, as many residents were “exposed to risky firms and scams.” It cited discussions with US government officials, including a proposed US-UK cross-border sandbox from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Hester Peirce.“Today’s announcement sends a clear signal: Britain is open for business — but closed to fraud, abuse, and instability,” said the notice.“The government will bring forward final cryptoasset legislation at the earliest opportunity, following engagement on the draft provisions with industry.”This is a developing story, and further information will be added as it becomes available.
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The notice from HM Treasury suggested the policies were in response to increasing crypto ownership in the UK and the risk from scams and bad actors.
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