Vodilni londonski finančni lobisti pozivajo oblikovalce politike Združenega kraljestva, naj določijo globalni tempo za kripto

On Tuesday, a major UK trade association put out an extensive poročilo calling on policymakers to issue clearer rules on crypto in the country.

Named for London’s famed financial district, TheCityUK is one of the most powerful forces in British finance lobbying. The organization prefaces its report with hope for the UK to “take a world-leading position in this high-growth, high-potential sector.”

Poročilo organizacije na splošno zagovarja hitro ukrepanje in določeno stopnjo laissez-faire občutljivosti. Zahteva pristop, ki temelji na „tveganjih“, kar običajno pomeni, da banke in ponudniki finančnih storitev opravljajo notranje ocene in ne odgovarjajo na pooblaščene kontrolne sezname. 

TheCityUK also proposes a taxonomy of digital assets that divides the field into seven distinct areas, several of which lack regulation. Formal taxonomies of digital assets have been a pressing issue for the industry worldwide.  

Poročilo poudarja, da je Združeno kraljestvo, za katero več ne veljajo pravila EU, lahko hitrejše in prožnejše pri odzivanju na nastajajoče tehnologije.

Many forces in UK politics have been converging to work on digital assets. Earlier this year, HM Treasury’s review of local fintech also called for more comprehensive regulation on digital assets. A representative of TheCityUK told The Block that this was not strictly coincidence: 

“It was the HMT call for evidence that kicked off our specific work in this area. Once we had gone through the process of pulling together member thinking for our consultation response, we felt it would be a waste not to publish a more accessible, externally facing summary of our member’s views.”

Just this morning, an MP wrote to the Financial Conduct Authority’s chancellor to chastise the FCA over delays to its register of crypto businesses.