Looking Ahead to 2027: CryptoUK and The Digital Chamber Bring Industry and Policymakers Together in London

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12 November, 2026

On Tuesday 10 November, CryptoUK and The Digital Chamber welcomed over 100 members and guests to Reed Smith’s Blossom Yard offices in London for an evening exploring the future of the UK’s crypto and digital asset sector.

Bringing together voices from industry, policy and Parliament, the event offered an opportunity to reflect on the UK’s evolving regulatory landscape, the challenges still facing businesses and the priorities that will shape the sector as we look towards 2027.

Zunera Mazhar giving opening remarks at the CryptoUK x The Digital Chamber networking event (10 Nov 2026)

Setting the Scene: The Future of UK Crypto Policy

The evening began with opening remarks from Zunera Mazhar, Head of Global and US Policy at The Digital Chamber, welcoming members from both organisations and setting the scene for the discussions ahead.

With the UK moving towards a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto and digital assets, there is much to consider about what comes next. Regulatory certainty represents an important milestone, but ensuring that the UK remains an attractive and internationally competitive market will require continued engagement between businesses, regulators and policymakers.

These questions formed the backdrop to the evening’s two panel discussions.

Looking Ahead to 2027: What Does a Competitive UK Crypto Market Look Like?

Our first panel brought together Nick Brooks (CryptoUK), Nicola Barrett (B2C2), Brett Hillis (Reed Smith) and Ilia Brovkin (Sumsub) to examine the regulatory, commercial and practical considerations shaping the UK’s crypto market.

Discussions explored the implications of the incoming regulatory regime, from the costs and complexities of authorisation to the different considerations facing retail and institutional businesses.

The panel also looked beyond regulation itself, considering the opportunities emerging in tokenisation and capital markets, and what will be needed to support innovation, investment and growth.

A central theme was that regulatory authorisation is an important step forward, but it is not the finish line. The challenge now is ensuring that the UK’s framework works effectively in practice while supporting its international competitiveness.

Panellists - Beyond Party Conference Season: What’s Next for UK Crypto and Digital Assets?

Beyond Party Conference Season: What’s Next for UK Crypto and Digital Assets?

Our second panel shifted the conversation towards the political and parliamentary landscape, with Zunera Mazhar (The Digital Chamber), Gurinder Singh Josan CBE MP (Crypto and Digital Assets APPG), Ian Taylor (CryptoUK) and Lewis Rogers (Emergence Advisory).

The discussion explored the political priorities ahead, the importance of improving understanding of the sector within Parliament and the need for ongoing dialogue between industry and policymakers.

Access to banking services was a particularly relevant issue, with the Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) currently undertaking a Parliamentary Inquiry into the challenges facing crypto businesses.

Supported by CryptoUK in its role as Secretariat, the Inquiry has included engagement with major UK banks and seeks to bring greater parliamentary attention to an issue that continues to affect businesses across the sector.

The conversation also reinforced the importance of having an established, coordinated industry voice as the UK’s regulatory framework develops.

As Ian Taylor emphasised during the evening, meaningful industry representation requires meaningful industry support.

Guests networking at CryptoUK x The Digital Chamber event (10 Nov 2026)

Continuing the Conversations Beyond the Panels

Following the discussions, members and guests had the opportunity to continue conversations over drinks, reconnect with industry peers and make new connections across the CryptoUK and The Digital Chamber communities.

These opportunities to bring together different perspectives from across the industry remain an important part of what we do at CryptoUK.

Our thanks go to Reed Smith for generously hosting the evening, all our panellists for sharing their expertise, and everyone who joined us and contributed to the discussions.

Take a look at some of the highlights from the evening, captured by Hem Kumar Photography.

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Be Part of the Conversations Shaping UK Crypto Policy

For almost a decade, CryptoUK has worked alongside industry to ensure its voice is heard by government, regulators and policymakers. Through our established relationships with the FCA, HMRC, HM Treasury and Parliament, and our role supporting the Crypto and Digital Assets APPG, we continue to bring industry expertise into the discussions shaping the sector’s future.

But with significant work still ahead on banking access, regulatory implementation and international competitiveness, the financial backing and active participation of businesses across the sector remain essential.

CryptoUK membership is about more than supporting this work. It’s an opportunity to contribute to it.

Our members help inform policy priorities, contribute expertise through working groups and roundtables, and build relationships across the sector. We also provide opportunities to raise their profile, including through speaking engagements, our webinar series, in-person events and wider communications.

Whether you’re looking to contribute your expertise, strengthen your industry connections or help support the UK’s long-term competitiveness, we’d welcome you to become part of our community.

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