The UK Gambling Commission will begin examining whether cryptoassets can be introduced as a payment method for licensed gambling in Great Britain, as new financial regulations for digital assets move through Parliament and enforcement action against unlicensed operators expands.

Executive Director Tim Miller said the commission’s Industry Forum has been tasked with considering how cryptoassets could be used to fund legal gambling in a manner aligned with licensing objectives. He did not provide a timeline for further steps but described the move as an early-stage review prompted by regulatory change and consumer demand.

In December, the government introduced the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets)…