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What is cryptocurrency, really?
A plain-English explanation of digital money, blockchains, and why people use them.
Read the guide →How to spot a crypto scam
The patterns behind fake platforms, support impersonation, wallet drains, and recovery fraud.
Read the guide →Crypto ETFs in the UK: start here
What retail investors can access, why the legal structure matters, and which costs to compare.
Read the guide →Capital Gains Tax made clearer
When a disposal happens, how gains are calculated, and the records HMRC expects.
Read the guide →Cold storage without false confidence
A practical process for offline backups, hardware-wallet transfers, recovery and inheritance.
Read the guide →The crypto records checklist
What to save for purchases, swaps, wallets, rewards, DeFi, and HMRC reporting.
Read the guide →Your exchange now keeps HMRC in the loop.
CARF reporting began in January 2026. Reporting providers will share identifying and transaction data, with the first reports due by 31 May 2027. Here’s what to record now.
Understand CARFFirst reporting deadline
31 May
2027
Crypto ETFs & ETNs
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UK retail investors can access qualifying crypto ETNs, but the issuer, custody, spread and wrapper rules sit between the ticker and the underlying asset.
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