Britain will start regulating cryptoassets from October 2027, the finance ministry said on Monday, rules it hopes will give the industry certainty while keeping out "dodgy actors". The new law - the government will introduce legislation into parliament later on Monday - will extend existing financial regulation to companies involved in crypto, aligning Britain with the U.S. rather than the European Union, which has built rules tailored to the industry. A draft bill giving effect to regulation has undergone only minor changes since it was published earlier this year, a ministry spokesperson said. Globally, interest ... (full story)