FCA News

The British FCA alongside the Metropolitan Police Service has arrested two individuals, suspected of running an illegal multi-billion crypto exchange. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, has arrested two residents of London suspected of…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposed a cross-border digital securities sandbox in response to a joint consultation by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The proposal aims to foster innovation and enhance regulatory oversight by allowing firms…

The United Kingdom will hold its first election in five years, potentially changing the landscape of crypto policy in the region. On May 22, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the United Kingdom elections will be held on July…

London braces for an influx of crypto exchange-traded products, sparking enthusiasm among large crypto ETF providers. As London prepares to embrace a new era of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), financial giants like CoinShares, WisdomTree, and ETC Group, are eagerly eyeing…

OKX exchange is set to implement new compliance measures for its U.K.-based consumers to comply with the upcoming FCA regulations. 

The Financial Conduct Authority has included the Poloniex crypto exchange in its warning list after $100 million hack. Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, owned by TRON founder Justin Sun, has been included in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) warning list, following a…

The UK's aggressive stance on crypto could redefine the UK's crypto market, but will innovation pay the price?

According to an Oct. 31 update, PayPal UK Limited secured registration as a cryptoasset business by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has issued an official warning to the crypto exchange Bitfinex. The warning concerns the unauthorized promotion of financial services and products without proper regulatory approval. The FCA recommended that citizens avoid any use of the…

The FCA issued a statement on Oct. 25, warning crypto firms that they still need to comply with the new rules on financial promotions for crypto assets.

FCA's enforcement of new advertising guidelines triggers changes in the UK crypto space, prompting high-profile exits and the birth of compliance gatekeepers.

Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs have become both a convenience and a concern, with scammers exploiting unsuspecting victims. Authorities in the U.S. and other jurisdictions are now waging war against crypto ATM-based scams.

With the FCA's new regulations, UK crypto firms face enhanced oversight, setting a potential global precedent for crypto marketing standards. Read how.

The Financial Conduct Authority has intervened in Binance UK's financial promotions application.

In an Oct. 8 update on its website, OKX stated that it had tailored a compliant user experience in line with the FCA’s new crypto promotion rules. 

The cryptocurrency custody firm, co-created by the crypto investment firm CoinShares, has recently received regulatory approval in the United Kingdom.