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Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2014. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.


Cryptocurrencies

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his speech of 6 August 2014 on FinTech, what progress his Department has made on its programme of work exploring the potential of virtual currencies and digital money.

Answer

On 3 November the Treasury published a Call for Information, focused on the potential benefits and risks of digital currencies and looking into whether digital currencies could or should be regulated in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
212668
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Cryptocurrencies
Link
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