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UK government unveils plans to regulate crypto activity in bid to protect consumers

The Government said that it hopes the new legislation will allow the benefits of crypto technology to be realised. (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

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The government has unveiled plans to regulate the crypto market as part of a bid to protect consumers in the wake of the FTX scandal.

Fresh rules are set to be introduced for crypto trading platforms in addition to a new, stricter regime for crypto lending as part of a consultation launched today. Crypto activity, rather than crypto assets themselves, will be subject to the new rules, according to the consultation.

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