UK Security Committee Chair Urges Temporary Moratorium on Crypto Donations to Political Parties
Matt Western, chair of the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, wrote to the government in late February 2026 urging a temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties. He framed the request as a national-security safeguard, warning that the anonymity of digital assets can widen the surface area for foreign interference. The call, made […]
Agant CEO Warns UK Crypto Rule Delays Threaten Bid to Become Global Digital-asset Hub
Andrew MacKenzie, CEO of sterling stablecoin issuer Agant, said that the UK’s slow rollout of crypto rules risks pushing institutional liquidity and stablecoin issuance toward faster-moving jurisdictions such as the EU and the US. MacKenzie’s core message was that delayed licensing and unresolved stablecoin requirements weaken the UK’s ambition to position itself as a credible […]
UK Selects HSBC Orion to Run Digital Gilt Pilot, Testing On‑Chain DvP and Market Transparency
The UK Treasury selected HSBC’s Orion blockchain platform to run the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) pilot, moving the initiative from policy design into hands-on technical execution. By choosing Orion, the Treasury is locking the pilot into a delivery model that treats distributed-ledger settlement as production-grade market plumbing rather than a theoretical experiment.
Ripple Wins UK Regulatory Approval From Financial Conduct Authority
The FCA granted Ripple Markets UK Ltd. registration as a cryptoasset firm and an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) on January 9, 2026, alongside registration under the UK Money Laundering Regulations. The permissions position Ripple to run licensed payment and e-money services in the UK within a defined, supervised perimeter.
Sling Money Gains UK FCA Approval as Stablecoin Payments Rise
Sling Money has secured authorization from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide crypto services, aligning a regulated product launch with a broader payments shift. The approval coincides with the claim that stablecoin transaction volumes now exceed those of several traditional payment networks, underscoring stablecoins’ growing role as payment infrastructure.