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HMRC Counted 240 Crypto Millionaires Last Tax Year
Some 17,600 people reported $1.9bn in digital asset gains, against $18.7bn in disposals.
What the Meta Settlement Means for Britain
The new protections apply only to US children — but the UK has already gone further, with an outright under-16 ban due in 2027.
The SEC's Crypto Custody Rewrite Reaches the White House
An economically significant proposal covering how advisers and funds hold client assets is under pre-publication review — with the rules still undisclosed.
The Bank of England Is Being Handed a Legal Duty to Foster Stablecoins
A statutory secondary objective, subordinate to financial stability, with an annual report to parliament — after sustained criticism of the Bank's caution.
UK Tells Meta It Expects British Children to Get the American Protections
Pat McFadden says he does not want US teenagers to have 'a higher rate of protection' — including a default two-hour daily limit.
Meta to Pay Up to $18bn to Settle Claims Its Platforms Harm Children
Forty-eight states, DC and three territories signed the largest child-safety payout in the company's history. Meta admits no wrongdoing.
HHS Plans Two New FDA Deputy Commissioners, One for Technology and AI
The roles would be appointed by department officials — a structure some in the administration see as a way to exert more influence over the agency.
40% of UK Bank-to-Exchange Transfers Are Blocked, Policy Group Tells Parliament
Bitcoin Policy UK's evidence to a parliamentary inquiry says nothing has improved in three years — and blames rules that treat all 'crypto' as one thing.
CLARITY's September Test: What Passage Would Actually Settle — and What It Wouldn't
The market-structure bill is treated as crypto's finish line. It's closer to a starting gun for three years of rulemaking.
The SEC's New Strategic Plan Puts Crypto at the Center of Its 2026-2030 Agenda
A draft plan published June 2, plus a regulatory agenda targeting digital-asset rules for exchanges and broker-dealers, sketch a commission building lanes instead of lawsuits.
Sweden Moves to Reclassify Mining as a Non-Eligible Industry for Green Power
The Riksdag is set to vote next week on a bill that would exclude cryptocurrency mining from renewable energy allocation programs. Operators are preparing exit plans.