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UK policymakers must ‘listen to industry participants’ on crypto regulations

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The UK Treasury recently published draft rules for cryptoassets it said would ‘protect consumers’ and ‘boost investor confidence’ in the sector
The UK Treasury recently published draft rules for cryptoassets it said would ‘protect consumers’ and ‘boost investor confidence’ in the sector Photo: Jaimi Joy/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Crypto industry leaders say that the UK must listen to stakeholders to gain some of the ground it has lost to other jurisdictions.

The UK government published draft legislation for cryptoassets regulation last week to tighten oversight of the emerging asset class in the country. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said robust rules around crypto would “boost investor confidence, support the growth of fintech and protect people across the UK”.

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