{"id":76227,"date":"2024-04-16T08:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=76227"},"modified":"2024-04-16T08:23:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:23:02","slug":"uk-treasury-to-provide-crypto-regulatory-framework-by-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/uk-treasury-to-provide-crypto-regulatory-framework-by-july\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Treasury to Provide Crypto Regulatory Framework by July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By July, the United Kingdom Treasury plans to provide a regulatory framework for<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/lithuania-to-tighten-regulations-on-crypto-companies.html\"> stablecoins and crypto assets<\/a> to promote innovation in blockchain technology and digital assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91-1024x663.png\" alt=\"UK Treasury to Provide Crypto Regulatory Framework by July\" class=\"wp-image-76270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91-750x486.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-91.png 1119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UK Treasury to Provide Crypto Regulatory Framework by July<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2024, Bim Afolami, economic secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, disclosed the government's continuous efforts to establish a foundation for reforming the nation's payments infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parallel to the United Kingdom's emphasis on innovation in <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/citi-survey-shows-cbdcs-offer-faster-payment-settlements.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fiat payment systems<\/a>, Afolami emphasized the criticality of crypto regulations for maintaining global competitiveness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cSpeaking of true change, I know that the cornerstone of our position as a world leader in&nbsp;fintech is the delivery of our regulatory regime for crypto assets and stablecoins.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Afolami additionally emphasized the British government's stance regarding regulations, which seeks to strike a harmonious equilibrium between safeguarding consumers and enabling firms to innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-jnews-featured-750\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-89-750x416.png\" alt=\"IFGS 2024: Keynote Address from Bim Afolami, economic secretary to the Treasury.\" class=\"wp-image-76246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-89-750x416.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-89-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-89-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-89.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">IFGS 2024: Keynote Address from Bim Afolami, economic secretary to the Treasury. Source: YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.K. Treasury intends to deliver the final proposals, which &#8220;deal with stablecoin and (crypto) staking,&#8221; between June and July. Minister of State:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOnce it goes live, a whole host of crypto asset activities, including operating in exchange, taking custody of customer assets and other things, will come within the regulator perimeter for the first time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Afolami additionally declared the establishment of an open finance task force throughout the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He elaborated, &#8220;The task force will identify the data sets of commercial incentives required to advance CFIT's SME lending use case for open finance and produce a clear set of recommendations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.K. authorities can directly retrieve crypto assets from exchanges and custodial wallet providers beginning on April 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation is operational after modifying the <a href=\"https:\/\/bills.parliament.uk\/bills\/3339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. This amendment grants the National Crime Agency an expanded authority to confiscate and seize crypto assets that it suspects may be associated with dubious illicit activities, bypassing the need for protracted legal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-90.png\" alt=\"The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-76247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-90.png 512w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image-90-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Source: U.K. Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most prevalent method for destroying a cryptocurrency token is burning it, transferring the tokens to a burn wallet address, and removing them from circulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By July, the United Kingdom Treasury plans to provide a regulatory framework for stablecoins and crypto assets to promote innovation in blockchain technology and digital assets. 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