UK Election Results Leave Crypto Regulation in the Dark

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff04 Jul, 2024

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UK Election Results Leave Crypto Regulation in the Dark

The UK Labour Party's landslide victory in the general election on Thursday has left the direction of local cryptocurrency regulation uncertain, Coindesk reported. Labour has thrown its support behind the Bank of England's plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and in January also unveiled plans to make the UK the hub for tokenised securities. However, neither Labour nor the Conservative party mentioned the crypto industry in their policy pitches in the lead-up to or aftermath of the election. This has left the crypto industry in a state of limbo, with no clear indication of how the new government will approach regulation. Some experts believe that Labour's victory could lead to a more relaxed approach to regulation, while others believe that the party's focus on consumer protection could lead to stricter rules. The uncertainty is likely to continue until the new government announces its plans for the crypto industry. In the meantime, businesses in the sector will need to continue to operate in a state of flux.

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