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The UK's focus on improving mobile connectivity fits into a global trend of infrastructure investment, which could marginally lower barriers for mobile-based crypto services. However, the effect is highly indirect and likely negligible compared to macro factors like interest rates and regulatory clarity for digital assets.

Ofcom announced that companies and local authorities must improve mobile signals on trains, citing poor performance from major phone networks and train companies slowing wi-fi.

Ofcom's Train Signal Mandate Lays Groundwork for DePIN Networks in UK

Ofcom's train signal mandate sets a precedent for government-enforced connectivity that could later legitimize decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) in the UK.