British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions
Veteran financial advisor Neil Liversidge came to the U.K. Government and Parliament with a petition to ban crypto transactions. Neil Liversidge, a veteran financial advisor, has called on the government of the United Kingdom to ban transactions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).Liversidge, the owner of the independent financial advisory firm West Riding Personal Financial Solutions, started a petition urging local financial authorities to stop crypto transactions in the U.K. The petition reads:“Legislate to prohibit the payment by or acceptance of cryptocurrencies by UK resident....
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