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Government Defeated as Lords Back UK Digital Assets Strategy
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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK House of Lords passed an amendment requiring the Treasury to develop a national strategy for regulating digital assets including cryptoassets, stablecoins, CBDCs, and tokenised securities, marking a government defeat. This move signals intensifying regulatory focus ahead of the UK's cryptoassets regime activation in October 2027, as the UK seeks to catch up with the EU and US regulatory frameworks.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 11 Sep 2026 and 12 Sep 2026.
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You face a clearer and more urgent path to national crypto regulation with the Treasury now mandated to create the UK's digital assets strategy. This opens immediate opportunities to influence policy and prepare for tighter compliance as London aligns towards comprehensive crypto governance.
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3 sources · first reported 11 Sep 2026 · latest 12 Sep 2026
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