$BTC 1. UK HMRC Tax Enforcement

Starting January 2026, crypto investors in the UK will be required to share personal data (e.g., name, date of birth, NI number) with service providers or face a £300 fine under the new Cryptoasset Reporting Framework.💡 HMRC emphasizes that this is not a new tax, but a compliance mechanism.

2. MicroStrategy Halts BTC Purchases

For the first time in three months, MicroStrategy halted Bitcoin purchases last week. They still hold 597,325 BTC ($64.7 billion). The company also plans to issue $4.2 billion in preferred shares to fund future acquisitions.