BeInCrypto Podcast Interview: Is the UK Driving Bitcoin Users Away with Harsh Crypto Taxes?

BeInCrypto Podcast Interview: Is the UK Driving Bitcoin Users Away with Harsh Crypto Taxes?

Author: Bitcoin Policy UK October 17, 2025 Duration: 14:49
This episode was originally published on the BeInCrypto Podcast on 1 September 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGuxYYCFqfA Are harsh crypto taxes driving Bitcoin users out of the UK? 🇬🇧💰 In this episode of the BeInCrypto Podcast, host Camila Grigera Naón speaks with Susie Violet Ward, Co-Founder & CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK, about the future of Bitcoin in the UK under heavy-handed tax laws and financial regulations. We explore: Why HMRC’s tax rules are pushing Bitcoin users abroadTh...

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