Digital Assets Correspondent
Raj Patel covers cryptocurrency regulation, blockchain infrastructure, and digital asset law across the UK and international markets.
The AI safety movement's only measurable output is a LinkedIn content pipeline for ex-researchers who resigned 'on principle' and changed absolutely nothing. The Pentagon thanks them for their service.
A new industry survey reveals that 38 percent of FTSE 250 companies now use blockchain technology in their supply chain operations, up from just 12 percent two years ago.
The FCA has issued enforcement actions against 23 decentralised finance platforms for marketing unregistered financial products to UK consumers, signalling a tougher stance on DeFi regulation.
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 has received Royal Assent, making England, Wales, and Northern Ireland among the first jurisdictions to confirm in statute that crypto and NFTs are personal property.
Parliament has passed the Payment Stablecoins Act, creating a bespoke regulatory regime that allows authorised firms to issue sterling-backed stablecoins for use in UK payment systems.