Cryptocurrency’s Dictionary corner

Cryptocurrency is the big talking point in finance.  Is it the future of finance or a re-incarnation of the Tulip Bubble, the South Sea Bubble, and even the Dotcom bubble rolled into one? Sometimes it feels like complex terms are being used just to confuse people.  The world of cryptocurrency revolves around new jargon and…

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Stamp Duty Holiday

The Stamp Duty holiday finally ended on 30 September 2021, after being phased out over the summer.  The tax break was originally introduced in England in July 2020, as the first national lockdown came to an end, to shore up the housing market.  It was split into two phases.  Between July 2020 and June 2021 there was no tax to pay…

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