Response to HM Treasury on Cryptoassets Regulation Part 2

Response to HM Treasury on Cryptoassets Regulation Part 2

Author: Bitcoin Policy UK January 30, 2026 Duration: 17:56
In this episode, we present an audio version of Part 2 of Bitcoin Policy UK’s response to HM Treasury on Cryptoassets Regulation, originally published on 26 April 2023. The paper responds to a number of questions raised by HM Treasury relating to cryptoasset regulation, environmental impact, and the role of Bitcoin mining within the UK economy and energy system. What this episode covers In this episode, Bitcoin Policy UK sets out: What Bitcoin is, and why its permissionless, energy-secured de...

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