UK crypto firms have been given a five-month application window, from Sep. 30 to Feb. 28, to seek Financial Conduct Authority approval before a new regulatory regime is expected to take effect in October 2027. The Financial Times published a…
The first regulated crypto company to land a Premier League shirt deal did so three months after the Financial Conduct Authority told clubs to stop signing “dodgy” sponsors. Circle is not dodgy. But the product on the shirt exists in…
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has held talks with trading platforms about easing the retail binary options ban that keeps Kalshi and Polymarket out of the UK, The Times reported. The rules are unchanged, and a second regulator still stands between the platforms and British customers. A British Change in Direction The Financial Conduct Authority has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen8 Sept
Companies offering binary options for retail investors have been barred from selling, marketing and distributing products in the UK since 2019 following a directive from the FCA.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright7 SeptThe FCA reportedly held industry talks about easing Britain’s financial prediction market ban, although its public position remains unchanged.
Hargreaves Lansdown plans to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs to UK retail investors after the FCA lifted its four-year ban on crypto
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team3 Sept
According to Circle, the USDC stablecoin name will appear on the front of club jerseys for Chelsea’s upcoming football season.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright28 Aug
Binance reportedly plans to seek FCA authorization for a UK relaunch as Britain prepares to introduce its full crypto regime in October 2027.
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright17 Aug
HTX and the UK Financial Conduct Authority have entered settlement talks over allegations that the crypto exchange illegally promoted its services to British consumers, with High Court proceedings paused until late August while negotiations continue. Reuters reported on Aug. 13,…
HTX is negotiating with the FCA, but a deal covers marketing, not the protections UK users have already lost.
BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth13 Aug
An FCA employee bought crypto from a UK IP address using a driving license as ID, according to the regulator's claim.
The FCA's actions signal a stricter regulatory environment for crypto firms, emphasizing compliance and international enforcement challenges.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team13 Aug
UK lawmakers have asked banks to explain how the new FCA crypto regime may change their policies toward digital asset firms.
The Block•James Hunt11 Aug
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is exploring how tokenized gold could fit into wholesale markets, including its use as collateral. The discussions come as London seeks to defend its dominance in bullion trading against growing competition from China. London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its Lead The United Kingdom is considering a regulatory framework […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa11 Aug
The UK’s FCA is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold and how these products may be used as collateral assets in wholesale markets.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai10 AugThe FCA is discussing tokenized gold standards with banks as UK regulators explore its use as wholesale collateral under existing market rules.
The integration of tokenized gold into existing frameworks could enhance market efficiency and flexibility, influencing global financial systems.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team10 Aug
Coinbase's FCA MiFID authorization unlocks UK equity and derivatives trading — find out what it means for COIN stock and the everything exchange strategy.
Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz6 Aug