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Britain Is Changing How It Taxes Crypto. DeFi Users Will No Longer Face Immediate Capital Gains Bills.

Britain's tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has announced that qualifying crypto lending and decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity pool transactions will receive "no gain, no loss" treatment beginning April 6, 2027. (Credit: Unsplash/André François McKenzie)

The United Kingdom is overhauling the way it taxes certain cryptocurrency transactions, becoming one of the first major economies to formally recognize that lending digital assets and participating in decentralized finance liquidity pools do not always represent a meaningful change in ownership.

The move comes as governments worldwide continue refining cryptocurrency regulations amid broader efforts to attract digital asset businesses while improving tax compliance. The debate has intensified in recent years as countries compete for leadership in financial technology at a time when geopolitical tensions and shifting global capital flows have increased interest in alternative financial systems.

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