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UK Passes Law Formally Recognizing Crypto as Property
3.12.2025
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act received Royal Assent on Tuesday, the final step of an act becoming law after being passed by the U.K. Parliament
UK Government to Start Cracking Down on Crypto Tax Avoidance in January
28.11.2025
The U.K. released new guidelines that include rules for crypto exchanges to start providing the British tax authority with full customer information on all their digital assets
Crypto Bottoming Signs? FT Drops Trifecta of Bitcoin Gloom on Wednesday
26.11.2025
As British taxes have been hiked once again, the U.K.-based publication took a victory lap on bitcoin's recent struggles
Banks' Capital Rules When Holding Crypto Need to Be Reworked, Says Basel Chair: FT
19.11.2025
Erik Thedéen said a different approach is needed as the U.S. and U.K. refused to implement the rules already set out
Coinbase Ends Acquisition Talks for U.K.-Based BVNK: Fortune
12.11.2025
The negotiations, which began earlier this year and progressed to an exclusivity agreement in October, were expected to value BVNK between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion
ClearToken Wins UK Regulator Approval for Digital Asset Settlement Service
11.11.2025
ClearToken won authorization from the U.K.’s FCA to roll out CT Settle, a delivery-versus-payment settlement system for crypto, stablecoins and fiat currency
Bank of England Confirms Plans for 'Temporary' Stablecoin Holding Limits
10.11.2025
The U.K.'s central bank said on Monday it is proposing "temporary" limits of 20,000 pounds ($26,300) per coin for individuals and 10 million pounds for businesses
UK Stablecoin Rules Will Be in Place 'as Quickly as the U.S.,' BOE Says: Bloomberg
6.11.2025
BOE Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden tied the need to impose caps on stablecoin holdings to the U.K.'s mortgage market, which relies on commercial bank lending
UK Lifts Retail Ban on Crypto ETNs, Paving Way for Investments From Pensions, ISAs
9.10.2025
The U.K. has ended its ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, letting retail investors hold bitcoin and ether ETNs tax-free in pension and ISA accounts
Chinese Woman Convicted in UK for Leading $6.9B Bitcoin Scam
30.9.2025
Qian defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China between 2014 and 2017, subsequently storing her spoils in BTC and fleeing to the U.K
U.S., U.K. Form Task Force to Align on Crypto and Capital Markets
22.9.2025
The new Transatlantic Taskforce, announced by Treasury chiefs Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent, aims to deepen cooperation on digital assets and cross-border capital raising
IG Group Buys Majority Stake in Australian Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve for $72M
19.9.2025
The deal aims to strengthen IG’s position in the Asia-Pacific crypto market and complements its recent crypto rollouts in the U.K. and U.S., the firm said
Avalanche Foundation Adds U.K. Lawmaker Chris Holmes to Board
16.9.2025
Holmes, who sits in the House of Lords, will help guide Avalanche’s growth and accessibility efforts
Bank of England’s Proposed Stablecoin Ownership Limits are Unworkable, Say Crypto Groups
15.9.2025
Industry leaders told the Financial Times the plan would be hard to enforce, risk driving business abroad and mark the U.K. as tougher than the U.S. or the EU
Crypto Exchange Gemini Introduces Ether and Solana Staking for All U.K. Customers
26.8.2025
This follows Gemini’s opening of its first permanent office in London, highlighting the company’s effort to expand its presence in the region
U.K. 30-Year Yield Tops U.S. as Pressure Mounts on Government Borrowing
19.8.2025
Markets demand a higher premium for U.K. debt compared to U.S. Treasury notes
Mag 7 Plans to 'FOMO' Into $650B Tech Investment Despite Trump's U.S. Manufacturing Push
3.8.2025
The Mag 7 firms are expected to spend $650 billion in capex and R&D this year, an amount bigger than the U.K. government’s annual public investments
UK Says Crypto Sector Likely Under Reporting Sanction Breaches
22.7.2025
U.K.-based crypto asset firms also face a high risk of being targeted by North Korean hackers, many of which operate on behalf of sanctioned entities, the report said
Bitfinex Securities Is Taking a Different Approach to RWAs, Launches Two New Products in the U.K.
25.6.2025
The firm’s latest listings give investors access to debt issued by a community bank in Scotland, and exposure to car finance mis-selling claims in the UK
UK to Propose Restrictions on How Banks Can Deal With Crypto Next Year
18.6.2025
The U.K.'s incoming rules will be on the more restrictive end, said David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank of England