British lawmakers have voted to postpone a crucial Brexit vote and forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask the EU for an extension. News.Bitcoin.com talked to the CEO of a local crypto exchange to find out the effects a no-deal Brexit could have on the crypto industry.
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Effects of No-Deal Brexit on Cryptocurrencies
On Saturday, the British parliament voted to put off a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s deal, forcing him to ask the EU for another Brexit delay. William Thomas, CEO of peer-to-peer exchange Cryptomate, explained to news.Bitcoin.com that many people are calling this deal “‘Brexit in name only’ as it still ties us in with many EU institutions, including future regulatory alignment,” adding that a no-deal Brexit is becoming even more of a possibility.
In the event of no-deal being reached by Oct. 31, Thomas said, “there will be substantial uncertainty within British and EU financial institutions.” However, in terms of whether it will create demand for bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general, “I am not so certain,” he admitted, elaborating:
I would expect to see some upward movement on BTC/GBP markets shortly after the deadline, but since the British pound is a small portion of global crypto volume it may not have a large overall effect on price as some have predicted.
“It will, however, have a positive impact within the British market, but the degree of which this will affect the global cryptocurrency markets is speculative at this time,” he opined.
Cryptomate allows British users to purchase a wide range of cryptocurrencies via instant bank transfer. The platform claims to have served 11,250
