There’s a live debate in the UK over whether regulation of crypto trading should come under the scope of financial services or be treated like gambling. The FT’s digital assets correspondent Scott Chipolina and our producer Persis Love report from Castle Craig in Scotland, a rehab centre where people are being treated for crypto addiction. Plus presenter Claer Barrett and Scott Chipolina discuss what different regulation would mean for crypto investors.If you’ve been affected by a crypto or gambling addiction, reach out to GamCare for help.Want more?‘There needs to be a health warning’: How crypto trading can lead to addiction by Scott Chipolina and Oliver BarnesDon’t treat crypto like gambling – even if it’s largely pointless by Helen ThomasOur weekly Crypto newsletter, written by Scott, is designed to keep you informed and up to date on all the developments in this fast-moving space. This newsletter is for Premium subscribers, who can sign up here. To upgrade from Standard to Premium, click here.If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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