据报道,安德鲁·贝利 (Andrew Bailey) 表示,在与奈杰尔·法拉奇 (Nigel Farage) 会面并讨论了加密货币后,英格兰银行的政策保持独立。 据报道,英格兰银行行长安德鲁·贝利否认奈杰尔·法拉奇的游说努力影响了央行对潜在央行数字货币(CBDC)的态度,称政策决策是独立做出的。 据《卫报》周三报道,该行长收到了贝利写的一封信,称英国央行“能够发现”影响其政策制定的企图。这封信是在与法拉奇会面后发出的,会上两人讨论了包括加密货币在内的几个问题。 据报道,贝利在信中写道:“会面后,法拉奇先生向媒体发表了讲话,概述了我们讨论了一系列话题,包括加密货币。” “我很高兴地确认,法拉奇先生的干预并未导致政策发生变化。”
英国改革党领袖、英国脱欧最著名的支持者之一法拉奇本周辞去了议会席位,因为有报道称他接受了与加密行业有联系的个人的“礼物”。他一直是 CBDC 的直言不讳的批评者,表示他“宁愿入狱”也不愿生活在他所说的金融监控体系下。 尽管辞职,法拉奇坚称自己是清白的,并在 X 直播中表示,他“根本没有以任何方式违反法律”。 资料来源:奈杰尔·法拉奇 在涉及法拉奇的调查中,《卫报》周三还报道称,英国国家犯罪局正在调查涉及“改革英国”其他高级人物的几笔涉嫌洗钱的交易。 相关:奈杰尔·法拉奇接受了与加密货币相关的欺诈者的礼物:报告 英国央行推进数字英镑研究 英国央行继续探索一种潜在的央行数字货币,即拟议中的“数字英镑”,该货币仍处于设计阶段,政策制定者正在评估其在日益数字化的经济中的作用。
央行在最近的更新中表示,“尚未就是否推出数字英镑做出决定”,并强调任何推出都需要进一步分析和公众咨询。 今年早些时候,央行启动了为期六个月的试点,探索如何使用央行资金结算代币化资产。该项目涉及 18 家公司,是央行为实现英国金融基础设施现代化而进行的更广泛努力的一部分。 相关:现实世界资产的 5 种类型在链上代币化速度最快
Andrew Bailey reportedly said Bank of England policy remained independent after a meeting with Nigel Farage that included discussions on cryptocurrency.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has reportedly denied that lobbying efforts by Nigel Farage influenced the central bank’s approach to a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC), saying policy decisions were made independently.
According to a Wednesday report by The Guardian, which obtained a letter written by Bailey, the governor said the BoE is “able to spot” attempts to influence its policymaking. The letter followed a meeting with Farage, during which the two discussed several issues, including cryptocurrencies.
“Following our meeting, Mr. Farage spoke with the press outlining that we had discussed a range of topics, including cryptocurrencies,” Bailey reportedly wrote in the letter. “I am happy to confirm that no policy changes have taken place as a result of interventions by Mr. Farage.”
Farage, the leader of the UK’s Reform Party and one of the most prominent supporters of Brexit, resigned his parliamentary seat this week amid reports that he accepted “gifts” from individuals with ties to the crypto industry. He has been an outspoken critic of CBDCs, saying he would “rather go to prison” than live under what he described as a system of financial surveillance.
Despite his resignation, Farage maintained his innocence, stating in an X livestream that he has “not broken the law in any way at all.”
Source: Nigel Farage
Amid the investigations involving Farage, The Guardian also reported Wednesday that the UK’s National Crime Agency is investigating several transactions involving other senior Reform UK figures over suspected money laundering.
Related: Nigel Farage accepted gifts from crypto-linked fraudster: Report
BoE presses ahead with digital pound research
The Bank of England continues to explore a potential central bank digital currency, the proposed “digital pound,” which remains in the design phase as policymakers assess its role in an increasingly digital economy.
“No decision has been made on whether to introduce a digital pound,” the central bank said in a recent update, emphasizing that any launch would require further analysis and public consultation.
Earlier this year, the Bank launched a six-month pilot to explore how tokenized assets could be settled using central bank money. The project, involving 18 companies, is part of the central bank’s broader effort to modernize the UK’s financial infrastructure.
Related: The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain