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Robinhood turns on UK crypto via Bitstamp, with a "zero-fee" label that has an FX fee attached
Robinhood switched on crypto trading for eligible UK customers this week, routing more than 50 tokens through FCA-registered Bitstamp UK, as its own crypto revenue fell 38% year over year and prediction markets overtook it.
Coinbase opens 24/5 US stock trading to UK users, with Apex holding the shares
Coinbase began rolling out zero-commission trading in nearly 4,000 US stocks to eligible UK users on Aug. 6, with shares custodied by Apex Clearing and orders routed through its US broker-dealer.
UK Defers Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Lending and Liquidity Pools From April 2027
HM Revenue & Customs will treat crypto lending and liquidity-pool deposits as "no gain, no loss," deferring Capital Gains Tax until an economic disposal, from 6 April 2027.
UK regulator proposes halving stablecoin capital buffer to 1%, below EU's MiCA
The UK's FCA proposed halving stablecoin issuers' capital buffer to 1% of coins in circulation, below the EU's 2% MiCA rule, days after the Bank of England dropped its planned holding cap.