United Kingdom

The U.K. has officially made crypto a legally recognized third category of property after the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act received Royal Assent on Tuesday.

BlackRock has its iShares Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product on the London Stock Exchange.

Starting today, firms can offer retail investors exposure to bitcoin and other crypto through ETNs traded on FCA-approved investment exchanges.

In her final interview before resigning, Adrienne Harris expressed support for the potential US-UK crypto passporting scheme.

A Chinese national charged with laundering bitcoin connected to a multi-billion-pound fraud admitted guilt on the opening day of her trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

Bitcoin Policy UK, the UK’s premier Bitcoin think tank and advocacy group, has launched an app that enables residents of the U.K. to contact their member of parliament (MP) to advocate for Bitcoin in just a few clicks.

The UK government has rejected the idea of establishing a national Bitcoin reserve, with Economic Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds stating that following the U.S. approach to stockpiling Bitcoin is "not appropriate for our market."

Bitcoin lightning payments app Strike expanded into the UK, enabling residents to easily buy, sell, and transfer Bitcoin globally.

“Positive frictions” placed by regulators on British Bitcoin users have caused widespread backlash. Government’s overall vision supports friendlier legislation.

Two of the U.K.’s largest banks have imposed further restrictions on their customers’ ability to acquire cryptocurrencies.