
According to Aave founder Stani Kulechov, HMRC’s latest guidance offers clearer tax rules for DeFi users by taxing only asset disposals, potentially encouraging broader UK participation.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated that the UK’s updated HMRC DeFi tax guidance could mark a major turning point for investors. Under the new rules, placing assets such as USDC or USDT into DeFi platforms will not trigger capital gains tax; only actual disposals will be taxed. This clarification aims to provide greater certainty for market participants and may encourage wider adoption of decentralized finance services in the UK.