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The UK's FCA Says it Has Been Focused on the More Negative Side of the Crypto Debate
27.4.2022
The financial regulator tended to key in on the risks crypto presented for financial stability, said David Raw, the co-director of consumer and retail policy at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator's digital assets unit
20.4.2022
Victoria McLoughlin will be responsible for supervising crypto firms based in the U.K. as well as supporting development of a regulatory framework in line with government policy
FCA Names Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit
20.4.2022
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority appointed Victoria McLoughlin as interim head of its digital assets department
Robinhood Begins European Expansion, Acquiring Regulated UK-Based Crypto Firm Ziglu
20.4.2022
Nasdaq-listed trading platform Robinhood is acquiring Ziglu, a London-based electronic money institution and crypto asset firm. The acquisition is part of Robinhood’s international expansion plan. Robinhood “sees a big opportunity in serving customers across the globe.”...
UK Regulator Allows 5 Crypto Firms to Operate With Temporary Registration
11.4.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has allowed five crypto firms to continue to operate in the U.K. with temporary registration. The deadline for crypto firms to register with the FCA was last week but these five firms’ applications are still...
Number of UK crypto firms operating under FCA temporary registration status drops
8.4.2022
The Financial Conduct Authority named CEX.IO, Revolut, Copper, Globalblock, and Moneybrain as companies in the crypto space temporarily allowed to operate in the United Kingdom
FCA to Add 80 People in Crackdown on 'Problem Firms'
7.4.2022
The extra staff will help the regulator strengthen its efforts to crack down on companies that fail to meet standards
Gamified Financial and Crypto Education: How Dohrnii Is Changing the Game
7.4.2022
The crypto space is growing at a rapid pace, and it’s beginning to change major industries around the world. Even with the widespread of crypto, some people still do not have any idea of what it is. According to a survey mabe by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), three in 10 people in the...
FCA Friction Said to Spook Investors Over Copper’s Reported $500M Raise
5.4.2022
Temporary registration status from the U.K.’s markets regulator has caused some VC firms to back out or downsize their checks, sources say
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far
31.3.2022
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to meet its regulatory requirements. The British regulator has registered 33 crypto firms so far and 12 firms are holding temporary registration....
UK financial watchdog extends registration deadline for some crypto firms
30.3.2022
As of March 25, there were 12 firms permitted to “carry out cryptoasset activities” under FCA temporary registration status, including CEX.IO, Revolut, and Copper
UK's FCA Extends Temporary Registration Deadline for Select Crypto Firms
30.3.2022
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has pushed back its March 31 deadline for select crypto firms to attain full registration
FTX Europe in Talks With the FCA to Expand Into the UK
29.3.2022
The head of FTX Europe said that the company is already in touch with the country's financial regulator about entering the U.K
Report: Digital AUM Surged to $48.7 Billion in March, Average Weekly Flows Turn Negative
28.3.2022
The total aggregate digital assets under management (AUM) surged to $48.7 billion in March, up from the $43.9 billion that was recorded in January, the latest data from Crypto Compare has shown. In contrast, the average daily trading volumes fell by 29.6% to $259 million during this period. BTC...
Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Withdraws From FCA's Register as Deadline Looms
28.3.2022
Cryptocurrency payments app Wirex has withdrawn from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority's temporary registration regime ahead of the March 31 deadline to obtain full registration
UK Regulator Issues Crypto Ads Notice to 50 Firms — Says ‘This Is a Red Alert Priority’
23.3.2022
The U.K.’s advertising authority has sent an enforcement notice to more than 50 companies that advertise cryptocurrencies. “We will monitor for compliance and implement sanctions if we do not see improvements,” said the regulator. British Advertising Regulator’s...
UK’s FCA Opens Search for Head of Crypto Division
15.3.2022
The FCA is looking to build a crypto team that can manage and regulate the industry
UK financial watchdog seeks crypto talent amid new crackdown
15.3.2022
The FCA is planning to collect applications for its new role as head of the department of digital assets by early April
UK Watchdog Asks Crypto ATM Providers to Stop Operating or ‘Face Enforcement Action’
13.3.2022
U.K. watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has told firms running crypto ATMs in the country that they are operating illegally and must therefore shut down their machines. Operators that fail to heed the warning will face enforcement action, the FCA said. Crypto ATM Providers Operating...
FCA issues termination order for Bitcoin ATMs
11.3.2022
The financial watchdog in the U.K. has declared that all non-registered ATMs must be immediately closed down or be subject to undisclosed additional action