UK Strongly “Disagrees” Recommendation to Regulate Crypto as Gambling
The United Kingdom’s economic and finance ministry – HM Treasury – has strongly denied proposals by the House of Commons’ Treasury Committee to regulate cryptocurrencies like gambling. The UK Treasury Committee had calle...
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The UK Treasury Committee had called for unbacked cryptocurrencies to be regulated like gambling in May. A panel of lawmakers noted at the time that speculation in these assets “more closely resembles gambling than it does a financial service.”...
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