Sports
Circle wants you to love USDC a little like you love Chelsea
Circle is putting USDC on Chelsea’s shirt as it tries to turn a dollar-pegged token into a globally recognizable financial brand.
Andjela Radmilac 7 min read
UK News
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Macro
Bitcoin faces an eight-year rates test as the BOE unwinds £368 billion
Gilt yields fell as active auctions paused, yet the Bank’s full portfolio unwind keeps a slow-burn rates risk alive.
Regulation
FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules
Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027.
Latest UK Crypto News & Analysis
Regulation
The UK just quietly carved out a massive stablecoin loophole while crushing crypto lending
Routine transfers and cash exchanges could qualify, while return-right lending, crypto swaps and continuing custody remain potentially regulated.
Digital Asset Treasuries
UK company sells entire Bitcoin reserve to return 669 BTC to shareholders – here is who actually gets paid
The company expects settlement by Sept. 28 after selling its entire 669.4867 BTC treasury.
Tokenization
It looks like a stock and trades like a stock, but it isn’t actually a stock – what is it?
Tokenized stocks can look remarkably like the shares investors already know, but beneath the familiar ticker can sit a very different deal over ownership, dividends and voting rights.
Stablecoins
CZ’s Kyrgyzstan visit highlights why state backing cannot guarantee a stablecoin exit
CZ praised KGST on September 5; the separate USDKG project limits direct redemption to institutions, and its issuer has faced UK sanctions since May.
Legal
How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users
A UK Bitcoin investor recovered 61 BTC worth nearly $5 million from defunct exchange Intersango after more than a decade.
Regulation
UK is hunting the $86 billion Russia-linked crypto pipeline as it moves to double sanctions fines
Banks and crypto firms could face penalties equal to 100% of breach value under the proposed enforcement overhaul.
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Taxes
UK crypto investors declared £1.38B in gains, but half came from just 240 people
Analysis
The UK now ranks 3rd in global Bitcoin adoption, but court rules mean it can’t keep its 60,000 BTC as a reserve
Digital Asset Treasuries
A 90% shareholder rebellion just forced this public company to dump its entire Bitcoin treasury at a crushing £39,984 per-coin loss
Digital Asset Treasuries
