UK Businesses Keen on Embracing New Technology – What About Bitcoin?
Technology plays an ever-important role in the daily lives of everyday consumers. But not just consumers can benefit from technological innovation, as companies stand to gain a lot from embracing these new tools. A recent study of British businesses indicated there is a major interest in harnessing technology, which could yield up to nearly £100bn a year. Over the past few years, technological innovation has gotten a bit of a bad reputation. Many people, especially among older generations, feel that machines and other innovations will replace humans in the long run. While it is certainly....
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Eitan Jankelewitz is a technology lawyer at the law firm Sheridans. He provides commercial legal advice to all kinds of technology businesses, including some operating in the bitcoin economy. In this article, Jankelewitz explains how UK regulation applies to bitcoin and other digital currencies. He also describes the approach to compliance generally taken by UK businesses. The UK, especially London, is considered a global centre for financial services and new technologies. You might assume, therefore, that the UK would be a great adoptive home for bitcoin and other digital currencies.....
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