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UK's FCA Appoints Binu Paul to Lead Its Digital-Assets Department
14.10.2022
Previously, Paul worked as the fintech lead at New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority
Google to Require Government Authorization to Provide Advertising Services for Financial Products in Spain
8.10.2022
Google, the web search and software monolith, has announced that it will require authorization from government entities to lend advertising services to financial companies in Spain. This measure, which was also implemented in the U.K. back in 2021, is expected to be extended to more countries...
UK Regulator: Crypto Firms Undeterred by Strict Regulation — ‘They Know We Have a Good System’
2.10.2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s top financial regulator, has revealed that many crypto firms are still seeking licenses to operate in the U.K. despite failing to meet regulatory requirements the first time. “They know we have a good system of regulation and if they...
FCA green lights Revolut, making no UK crypto firms operating under temporary status
27.9.2022
Revolut had been the last "holdout" out of the 12 companies originally granted FCA temporary registration to continue offering crypto services in March
Digital Bank Revolut Wins FCA Registration to Offer Crypto Services in UK
27.9.2022
European fintech unicorn Revolut has finally won registration from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to offer crypto services in the U.K. following a lengthy wait
UK Regulator Warns Crypto Exchange FTX Is Providing Services Without Authorization
18.9.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning about cryptocurrency exchange FTX operating in the U.K. without authorization. “Almost all firms and individuals offering, promoting or selling financial services or products in the U.K....
Tired of losing money? Here are 2 reasons why retail investors always lose
17.9.2022
A majority of “traders” end up being losers with empty portfolios. Here is exactly why
ePayments shutters as FCA Anti-Money Laundering regulations tighten
13.9.2022
The electronic payment provider is permanently closing operations due to the inability to satisfactorily meet the standards of the FCA after suspending operations for three years
FCA highlights limited role as unregistered businesses continue to operate
22.8.2022
Crypto.com has become the latest company to register with the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, while many continue to operate without approval
Crypto.com Gets Regulatory Approval from the FCA in the UK
18.8.2022
Crypto.com has received registration approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority, also known as FCA. It will now continue its operations in the region by offering its products and services to customers in the United Kingdom. All the products and services will now comply with local regulations....
Crypto.com secures UK registration for 'cryptoasset activities’
17.8.2022
As defined by the FCA, "cryptoasset activity" includes anything that involves exchanging one crypto for another or exchanging crypto for fiat and vice versa
FCA cracks down on the ads of high-risk assets, but not crypto
1.8.2022
British financial watchdog will tighten the guidelines for promoting high-risk products to individual investors
US and UK to Deepen Ties on Crypto Regulation, Says British Regulator
18.7.2022
Britain’s top financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), says the U.S. and U.K. will deepen ties on crypto regulation. “In the past, innovative firms would have been pleading for less regulation. Now they understand and appreciate that rules are there to help provide...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slides; Mixed Crypto Legacy in Hong Kong for the FCA's Incoming CEO
11.7.2022
Bitcoin slides for third day, heads back down toward $20K
High-ranking crime fighter to join UK’s FCA as payments and digital assets director
6.7.2022
The Financial Conduct Authority is introducing the post of digital assets director as part of a hiring spree that goes along with its new, more assertive strategy
The Crypto Community Says the UK's FCA Is Finally Starting to Listen
27.5.2022
The FCA hosted its first CryptoSprint that was focused on digital asset information disclosure, custody and other regulatory obligations, and those who attended said that the FCA were actively listening to the crypto community
FCA will 'absolutely' consider recent stablecoin depegging when drafting crypto rules: Report
20.5.2022
The United Kingdom's Economic and Finance Ministry announced in April that it would work to incorporate stablecoins into a regulatory framework on digital assets
FCA-regulated Fasanara Capital raises $350M crypto and fintech VC fund
11.5.2022
Venture capital continues to target crypto and fintech for funding, with Web3 emerging as a major trend in 2022
The FCA Is Holding Its First CryptoSprint: Here’s What the Digital Asset Community Wants From It
10.5.2022
The FCA is holding a two day CryptoSprint where it will hear the crypto community's ideas on how it should regulate the sector
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)