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Bank of England and FCA Launch Digital Securities Sandbox Consultation for DLT Testing
4.4.2024
The Bank of England and the UK’s FCA have commenced a consultation process regarding the draft guidance for their Digital Securities Sandbox.
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UK Regulators Publish Draft Guidance on Digital Securities Sandbox Open to DLT
3.4.2024
The DSS will last five years and could lead to a new regulatory regime for securities settlement
UK Watchdog Clarifies Rules for Memes and Finfluencers in Social Media Promotions
28.3.2024
The UK’s FCA on Tuesday issued new guidelines for financial services promotions on social media. These apply to formats like memes, reels, and gaming streams, highlighting the need for fairness and avoiding any misleading information.
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UK Ad Rules Apply to Influencers, Crypto Memes, Regulator Confirms in New Guidance
27.3.2024
"The use of memes in promotions is particularly prevalent in the crypto-asset sector," the FCA's guidance said
UK FCA Plans to Implement Market Abuse Regime for Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has announced its intention to introduce a market abuse regime for cryptocurrencies by the end of the year.
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UK Regulator FCA Plans to Deliver a Market Abuse Regime for Crypto This Year
19.3.2024
The U.K. has been refining it approach to regulating the crypto sector
Cleartoken Secures $10M in Funding to Pioneer UK’s First Digital Asset Clearing House
13.3.2024
On Monday, the crypto clearing house startup Cleartoken revealed that it raised $10 million from strategic investors including Nomura’s Laser Digital, Flow Traders, and LMAX Digital. Cleartoken Nets $10M to Launch U.K. Digital Asset Clearing Services The horizontal clearing house for the digital...
London Stock Exchange Accepting Crypto ETN Apps Positive Move, FCA Remains Out of Step?
13.3.2024
The London Stock Exchange has confirmed that it will begin accepting applications for bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in the second quarter of 2024 – but the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approving any of these products for UK retail investors is still very unlikely, say European...
NFT Providers May Need Registration to Comply With UK Money Laundering Rules
12.3.2024
The U.K. started a consultation on its money laundering rules on Monday
UK Watchdog Says It Will Not Object to Crypto ETN Listing Requests
12.3.2024
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has said it will not object to requests by recognised investment exchanges to launch crypto-backed exchange-traded notes. The exchange-traded notes will only be made available to professional investors such as regulated investment firms. ETNs...
UK Financial Watchdog Limits UK Crypto ETNs to Professional Investors Only
11.3.2024
The UK's financial regulator will allow recognized exchanges to launch crypto asset exchange-traded notes. Only professional investors, like investment firms and authorized credit institutions, will have access to these products.
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UK’s FCA Opens the Door for Institutional Investors to Build Crypto-Backed ETN Market
11.3.2024
Products would be available to professional investors while retail consumers remain banned, the regulator said
Portofino Technologies Obtains FCA’s Approval to Offer Crypto Services
28.2.2024
Portofino Technologies has announced that its UK entity received the regulatory permit to act as a registered crypto asset firm.
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OANDA Opens FCA-Registered Crypto Trading Platform in the UK
26.2.2024
OANDA Crypto is the summation of last year’s acquisition of a majority stake in FCA-registered crypto firm Coinpass, and will offer trading in over 63 cryptocurrency pairs, including Bitcoin, Ether, and Ripple
UK Minister Expects Stablecoin and Staking Legislation Within Six Months: Bloomberg
20.2.2024
UK Economic Secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami has said the UK government was "pushing very hard" to bring legislation for stablecoins and staking services for crypto assets within six months, according to a Bloomberg report
ZK Proofs Enable Defi Platforms to Meet Regulatory Requirements Without Compromising User Data, Says Ex-FCA Regulator
16.2.2024
Diana Tlupova, Head of Compliance at Nexera ID, has argued players in the decentralized finance (defi) space can stay ahead of regulators who might want to impose stringent Know-Your-Customer (KYC) rules by using zero-knowledge (zk) proofs to authenticate user credentials. Tlupova contends that,...
FCA Reviewed 44 Crypto Firms Registered in UK For Anti-Money Laundering Purposes
14.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has conducted internal reviews on 44 cryptocurrency firms registered in the country to tackle money laundering concerns. In a Feb 14 release, the regulator highlighted key areas in the UK markets including digital assets regulations. Last year, the FCA carried...
UK Financial Watchdog Issued 450 Alerts on Illegal Crypto Promotions in Last Three Months of 2023
14.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority said firms approving ads need to take their regulatory obligations seriously
Binance Payments Partner Banxa Makes Debut on UK Crypto Register
13.2.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) added another crypto-focused firm to its famous crypto register on February 9. This time, it’s Banxa (BNXA)—the international fiat-processing payment company. Here’s what you need to know: Banxa UK Gets Greenlight from FCA for Crypto Activities...
Banxa, Payments Partner for Binance and OKX, Lands on UK Crypto Register
13.2.2024
BNXA UK VASP is the first firm to land on the Financial Conduct Authority's crypto register this year