The UK has reached a defining moment for its digital economy, introducing legal clarity that crypto users and businesses have long sought. For a long time, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other digital tokens existed in a grey legal zone, recognised by courts in practice but not formally defined in statute.

That uncertainty shaped how disputes were settled, how assets were recovered, and how companies approached innovation. Now, with Parliament passing the Property (Digital Assets, etc.) Act and securing royal assent, the UK has made a deliberate shift toward a more structured digital asset framework.

The new rules are designed to do more than refine legal language. It is believed that they will help how English law categorises emerging technologies, laying the groundwork for cleare

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