Tech & Science Daily podcast: Should crypto trading be treated like a type of gambling?

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The Treasury Committee says that consumer cryptocurrency trading should be regulated as gambling.

In a new report, the cross-party group of MPs said crypto assets are being used by criminals in scams and money laundering. They suggest it poses significant risks to consumers and retail trading in unbacked crypto more closely resembles gambling than a financial service.

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