# Digital Assets (digital-assets.co.uk)

> The UK guide to owning digital assets — tax, regulation, and safe custody. Free, independent guidance fact-checked against gov.uk, HMRC, FCA and Bank of England. Information only — not regulated financial advice. Published by Elite Digital AI Solutions Ltd (Companies House 17250017).

Editorial review: Digital Assets Team (fact-checked against gov.uk, HMRC and FCA primary sources).

## Start here (beginners)

- [What are digital assets?](https://digital-assets.co.uk/basics/what-are-digital-assets/)
- [Should you invest in crypto?](https://digital-assets.co.uk/basics/should-you-invest-crypto/)
- [Words explained](https://digital-assets.co.uk/basics/common-words-explained/)
- [Step-by-step journeys](https://digital-assets.co.uk/journeys/) — first buy, first tax return, HMRC letter, scams, executor
- [Cymraeg / Welsh](https://digital-assets.co.uk/cy/)

## Buying & selling

- [How to buy crypto in the UK](https://digital-assets.co.uk/buying/how-to-buy-crypto-uk/)
- [Sell crypto for pounds](https://digital-assets.co.uk/buying/sell-crypto-for-pounds-uk/)
- [KYC and identity checks](https://digital-assets.co.uk/buying/kyc-verification-uk/)
- [UK banks blocking crypto payments](https://digital-assets.co.uk/buying/uk-banks-blocking-crypto/)
- [Travel Rule transfers](https://digital-assets.co.uk/buying/crypto-travel-rule-transfers/)

## Tax & HMRC (30+ guides)

- [When to report crypto to HMRC](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/when-to-report-crypto-hmrc/) — £3,000 allowance, £50,000 proceeds rule
- [Tax year 2025/26 hub](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax-year/2025-26/)
- [SA108 crypto boxes](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/sa108-crypto-filing/)
- [CGT worked example](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/cgt-worked-example-uk/)
- [Crypto tax overview](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/crypto-tax-overview/)
- [Voluntary disclosure — unpaid tax](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/voluntary-disclosure-unpaid-tax/)
- [Penalties & nudge letters](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/hmrc-penalties-and-nudge-letters/)
- [DeFi tax UK](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/defi-tax-uk/)
- [Record keeping + CSV templates](https://digital-assets.co.uk/templates/)
- [Crypto tax software guide](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/crypto-tax-software-hmrc/)
- [Losses & harvesting](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/crypto-losses-and-harvesting/)
- [Paid in crypto / employment](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/paid-in-crypto-employment/)
- [CARF reporting 2026](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/carf-reporting-2026/)
- [Leaving the UK with crypto](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tax/crypto-expats-leaving-uk/)
- [Real-world scenarios](https://digital-assets.co.uk/scenarios/) — anonymised UK examples

## FCA & regulation

- [Check FCA register — step-by-step](https://digital-assets.co.uk/regulation/check-fca-crypto-register/)
- [No FSCS protection for crypto](https://digital-assets.co.uk/regulation/crypto-not-protected-fscs/)
- [FCA 2027 rules for consumers](https://digital-assets.co.uk/regulation/fca-2027-for-consumers/)
- [Crypto ATMs & illegal promotions](https://digital-assets.co.uk/regulation/crypto-atms-and-promotions/)
- [FCA crypto rules overview](https://digital-assets.co.uk/regulation/fca-crypto-rules/)

## Storage & estate

- [Safe storage guide](https://digital-assets.co.uk/storage/safe-crypto-storage/)
- [Hardware wallets](https://digital-assets.co.uk/storage/hardware-wallets-uk/)
- [Crypto inheritance access](https://digital-assets.co.uk/storage/crypto-inheritance-access/)
- [Digital assets in your will](https://digital-assets.co.uk/estate/digital-assets-in-your-will/)

## Scams

- [All scam types (hub)](https://digital-assets.co.uk/scams/all-scam-types-uk/)
- [Clone firms](https://digital-assets.co.uk/scams/clone-firms-checklist/)
- [Recovery scams](https://digital-assets.co.uk/scams/recovery-scams/)

## Tools & reference

- [CGT calculator](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tools/crypto-cgt-calculator/)
- [Self Assessment checker](https://digital-assets.co.uk/tools/self-assessment-checker/) — £50k proceeds and hold-only paths
- [Tax software comparison](https://digital-assets.co.uk/compare/crypto-tax-software-uk/)
- [Glossary](https://digital-assets.co.uk/glossary/) — 25+ terms
- [Quick answers](https://digital-assets.co.uk/answers/) — 50+ Q&A
- [Search](https://digital-assets.co.uk/search/)
- [Money Guide (sister site)](https://digital-assets.co.uk/related/money-guide/)

## Trust & editorial

- [Research methodology](https://digital-assets.co.uk/methodology/)
- [Corrections policy](https://digital-assets.co.uk/corrections/)
- [Accessibility statement](https://digital-assets.co.uk/accessibility/)
- [Editorial policy](https://digital-assets.co.uk/editorial-policy/)

## Primary UK sources

- HMRC crypto: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cryptoassets
- FCA consumers: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/cryptoassets
- FCA register: https://register.fca.org.uk/

## Disclaimer

Not financial advice. Cryptoassets are high-risk. FSCS does not protect most crypto holdings.