UK proposes crypto lending tax changes
The UK government has proposed new tax rules that would change how cryptocurrency lending and liquidity pool transactions are taxed.

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The UK government has proposed new tax rules that would change how cryptocurrency lending and liquidity pool transactions are taxed.
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