Regulators from the United Kingdom are promoting a bill in Parliament, which contemplates the implementation of a regulation for stablecoins as payment tools.
These laws are part of the Financial Services and Markets Act, which aims to strengthen the UK financial system after Brexit.
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Boris Johnson will resign today as leader of the ‘tories’
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, will present his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday in the face of the cascade of resignations within the Government, although he will remain as Prime…
British Army was hacked by crypto scam
The British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked by a group of cybercriminals who have used them to promote a scam related to the cryptocurrency market.
In recent years, these types of fraudulent attacks linked to…
A week without social networks, a relief for the mind
A week without using social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok could improve people's well-being and reduce mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.
It is one of the conclusions reached by a study…
UK ratifies plans to regulate stablecoins
The UK Treasury Department ratified its decision to continue with plans to regulate stablecoins under the Money Markets and Services Bill, after last week's collapse as stablecoin terrausd (UST) lost their peg with the US dollar, and after…
Uber will become a superapp of comprehensive solutions
The American company specialized in providing mobility as a service, Uber, is planning to expand its services with the purpose of becoming a superapp and evolve towards a space of integral solutions for users, which is why it will add the…
UK announces measures to ease inflation
The UK Finance Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced before Parliament some fiscal measures, including a reduction in social contributions and fuel taxes, to alleviate the effect of rising prices on British consumers.
Sunak indicated that the…
UK suspends crypto ATM services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom decided to suspend the services of all cryptographic ATMs that operate in the country, because the responsible operators do not have the necessary legal permits to carry out their…
Amazon closes its physical bookstores in the US and the UK
Major e-commerce company Amazon said it plans to close dozens of brick-and-mortar bookstores and other retail stores to focus on groceries and tech. The decision affects a total of 68 stores in the United States and the United Kingdom…
UK seizes NFT associated with a tax fraud
For the first time, the United Kingdom managed to seize three files in NFT format, related to a case of tax fraud that used these assets to inflate their value and hide money from the tax authorities.
TheUK seizes NFT associated with a tax…
UK GDP increased by 7.5%
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Kingdom grew by 7.5 % in 2021, thus registering the highest rate of expansion among the main advanced economies, after having suffered a contraction of 9.4 % in 2020, according to published…
United Kingdom ruled out mandatory vaccination
The United Kingdom Health Minister Sajid Javid ruled out compulsory and taxable vaccinations for the British and stressed that he would "never consider" such a proposal.
His comments come at a time when cases are skyrocketing in central…