UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position
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The UK House of Lords passes an amendment obligating the Treasury to draft a mandatory digital‑asset strategy that spans crypto‑assets, stablecoins, tokenised securities and broader digital financial infrastructure; the move signals parliamentary pressure for regulatory clarity, prompting firms to anticipate tighter compliance requirements and potentially accelerating institutional adoption as the market seeks certainty.
The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure.