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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
UK FCA Orders Operators to Shut Down Crypto ATMs
11.3.2022
The watchdog has warned that any crypto ATMs operating in the country are illegal and must be shut down
FCA reiterates power to 'suspend or cancel' crypto firms' registrations following Bifinity concerns
7.3.2022
Certain individuals and entities that are part of the Binance Group may now be considered “beneficial owners” of Digivault following the Bifinity and Eqonex partnership
UK FCA Opened Over 300 Crypto-Related Cases in 6 Months of 2021
3.3.2022
The FCA has 50 live investigations into businesses that have not registered with the authority
Uphold becomes registered crypto-asset firm in UK post-FCA approval
23.2.2022
A total of 200 crypto firms have applied for the U.K.’s “crypto license,” but tough requirements have forced many to withdraw their applications
BitPanda to provide crypto custody with the acquisition of FCA-approved Trustology
22.2.2022
Bitpanda said Trustology acquisition would be the first step towards launching its prime brokerage service Bitpanda pro
FTX acquires Japan's FCA-licensed crypto exchange Liquid
2.2.2022
As a part of the deal to comply with Japanese laws, FTX's Japanese users will be moved Quoine's trading platform
UK to Tighten Rules on Crypto Ads to Ensure They’re Fair, Clear, Not Misleading
19.1.2022
The U.K. government has announced plans to impose new rules on cryptocurrency ads to ensure they are fair, clear, and not misleading to consumers. The rules will be enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). UK to Impose New Rules on Crypto Ads The U.K. government announced Tuesday plans...
UK Lawmakers Form Crypto and Digital Assets Group to Ensure Regulation Supports Innovation
11.1.2022
U.K. lawmakers have formed the Crypto and Digital Assets Group to ensure that new rules for the crypto industry support innovation. “We are at a crucial time for the sector as global policymakers are also now reviewing their approach to crypto and how it should be regulated,” said...
'Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses' says UK's Financial Conduct Authority CEO
8.12.2021
UK's top financial watchdog wants to bar investors from accessing government compensation in the event of crypto scams or not-at-fault financial loss
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Making ‘Substantial Changes’ to Become ‘Fully Licensed and Fully Compliant’ in UK
7.12.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled its plan to become a “fully licensed and fully compliant” exchange in order to serve users in the U.K. The crypto exchange is reportedly “making a number of very substantial changes” in the way it operates in order to comply...
UK digital services tax targets crypto exchanges
29.11.2021
Britain’s crypto exchanges will be levied with a 2% tax which is likely to be passed on to investors warned CryptoUK
UK FCA grants registration to crypto startup Crypterium
26.10.2021
Crypterium’s cryptocurrency wallet application is available in more than 170 countries, the company says
Competition and Hype Drive Young Crypto Investors, UK Watchdog Finds
21.10.2021
A sizable majority of young investors seeking high-risk opportunities are motivated by competition and hype, a new survey has indicated. They often turn to cryptocurrency and forex products, according to the poll conducted by the U.K.’s financial regulator. FCA Launches...
Competition drives young traders’ crypto investments, says UK watchdog
20.10.2021
Young investors assume the crypto market is regulated, new research by the Financial Conduct Authority reveals
Kim Kardashian Called out by UK Regulator for Pumping Crypto Token That Could Harm Investors
7.9.2021
Kim Kardashian has been singled out by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for pumping a crypto token that could put investors at risk. With 250 million Instagram followers, the FCA chairman said that Kardashian’s cryptocurrency promotion “may have been the financial...
UK Regulator FCA Says Crypto Exchange Binance Has Complied With Its June Requirements
26.8.2021
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Binance has complied with the requirements it imposed on the company in June. The FCA further clarified that while Binance is allowed to provide some investment services, it is...
Kraken Crypto Exchange Seeks EU License, Eyes Expansion in Europe
25.8.2021
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is preparing to expand operations in the European market, according to the German press. The coin trading platform is in talks with regulators and plans to acquire a license in an EU member state, its founder Jesse Powell revealed. Kraken to Enter European...
British Court Orders Binance to Identify and Freeze Hackers’ Accounts After a User Claims Funds Stolen
14.8.2021
A U.K. judge has reportedly ordered cryptocurrency exchange Binance to identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of its users claimed to be the victim of a $2.6 million hack. Binance Ordered to Help Recover Funds Allegedly Stolen in a Hack A London high court has ordered global...