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Tell us: have you taken out a loan in the UK to pay for crypto?

A gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT) coin arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart.
A gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT) coin arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Millions of people in Britain have invested in cryptocurrencies only to see them drop in value – with some losing money they have borrowed to buy into the trend.

It comes as the EU moved to rein in the “wild west” of crypto assets by agreeing a groundbreaking set of rules for the sector, piling pressure on the UK and US to act too.

We would like to hear from people who took out loans to pay for crypto. It could have been a bank loan, an overdraft or even from family or friends. We would like to know why you borrowed to invest and what your plans are now after cryptocurrencies have been dropping in value.

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