Rishi Sunak, one of the most senior people in the UK government, this year announced he wanted to establish the country as a global hub for crypto . He’s got some catching up to do: the competition between countries trying to attract crypto talent is only getting more intense. But this environment, in which politicians seem to be willing to make major concessions to the crypto industry, gives rise to an important question: who’s standing up for consumer protections? Bloomberg reporter Will Shaw joins this episode to share more about the regulatory landscape for consumer protection in the UK.

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