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A UK bill establishing that existing property laws apply to cryptocurrencies received royal assent on Dec. 2, 2025, giving digital assets clearer legal status. Supporters say the move should strengthen ownership, recovery and insolvency remedies for crypto holders and businesses.
Politico reports the UK is weighing a ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties as Reform UK leads the polls, raising fresh worries about funding transparency and foreign interference. The proposal aims to curb anonymous and cross-border funding risks tied to crypto.
The U.K. will require crypto exchanges to report full customer information on all digital asset holdings to HMRC from January 2026, a move aimed at closing tax gaps in the crypto sector.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office said on Thursday it is investigating the collapse of a $28 million cryptocurrency scheme and has arrested two men on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. The SFO has urged affected investors and witnesses to come forward as the probe seeks to trace funds and assess recoverability.
A UK court has ordered the man convicted in the 2020 Twitter hack to repay £4.1 million ($5.4 million) in Bitcoin, prosecutors said Monday. The breach targeted high-profile accounts, including former U.S. President Barack Obama.
The UK and United States are holding early talks to create a shared crypto 'sandbox' for cross-border testing and licensing, aiming to harmonize digital asset rules. The move could ease regulatory fragmentation and help firms scale between the two markets.
Ripple president Monica Long hosted senior U.K. official Lucy Rigby at the company's Singapore office to discuss digital assets, a meeting tied to the U.K.'s broader push to expand its digital footprint and prompting industry speculation.
Zhimin Qian was sentenced to more than 11 years for money laundering tied to what UK authorities describe as the largest Bitcoin seizure in the country — valued at roughly $6.2 billion. The case highlights rising enforcement focus on crypto flows and compliance risks for the broader crypto market.
A UK court has sentenced the perpetrator behind the nation's largest-ever bitcoin seizure to 11 years in prison. Authorities forfeited 61,000 BTC (about $6.3 billion), marking a landmark moment for crypto law enforcement and asset recovery.
A high-profile sentencing over a $6.5 billion Bitcoin reserve underscores the UK’s tougher stance on cross-border crypto fraud, with ripple effects for the crypto market and compliance standards. The case may reshape enforcement expectations for exchanges, custodians and users alike.