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United Kingdom: Introduced Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill

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Introduced Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill

On 11 September 2024, the UK government has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill in Parliament, aiming to clarify the legal status of digital assets like Bitcoin, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and carbon credits. In particular, these digi…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-09-11
under deliberation

On 11 September 2024, the UK government has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill in Pa…

2024-11-19
in consultation

On 19 November 2024, the Special Public Bill Committee launched a consultation on the Property (Dig…

2024-12-20
processing consultation

On 20 December 2024, the Special Public Bill Committee closes a consultation on the Property (Digit…

2025-11-19
adopted

On 19 November 2025, the House of Commons passed the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill at third re…

2025-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2025, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 received Royal Assent and entered in…