FCA

Europe

UK Finance Watchdog’s Crypto Investigations Up By 74% in 2019

The number of investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority have reportedly seen a sharp rise in the last year.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 October 2019
UK

UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatility Raises $50 Million

U.K.-licensed Nickel Asset Management says it has raised $50 million for a fund aimed to make profits off the volatility of cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  9 September 2019
Regulation

UK Finance Watchdog Issues Guidance on Regulation for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 July 2019
Europe

UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email

British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2019
Europe

UK Finance Watchdog Takes Step Toward Ban on Crypto Derivatives

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is now consulting on a ban of cryptocurrency-based derivatives and ETNs in a bid to protect investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2019
UK

UK Regulators Want a Long Look at Libra, Admonish Facebook’s Mantra to ‘Move Fast, Break Things’

The startup mantra just won't cut it with U.K. regulators.

Markets  ·  2 July 2019
FCA

UK Regulators Approve First Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund

The fund was founded in 2017 by former BlackRock and REW AG employees.

Markets  ·  2 July 2019
Europe

Crypto and Forex Scam Reports Tripled in the UK Last Year, Watchdog Says

Reports of cryptocurrency and foreign exchange scams surged in the U.K. last year, while total reported losses dropped, says the FCA.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2019
Europe

Startup Raises $3.9 Million in Tokenized Equity in London Stock Exchange Test Issuance

Blockchain startup 20|30 has raised £3 million in a sale of tokenized shares in a test carried out with the London Stock Exchange Group.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 April 2019
Europe

73% of UK Consumers Say They Don’t Know What Cryptocurrency Is

Three-quarters of U.K. consumers don't know what a cryptocurrency is or can't define it, according to a survey by the nation's financial regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2019
Europe

UK Firm Gets Regulatory Green Light to Offer Crypto Derivatives

London-based OTC firm B2C2 has just been authorized by the U.K.'s financial watchdog to offer cryptocurrency contracts for difference (CFDs).

Policy & regulation  ·  1 February 2019
Europe

UK Financial Watchdog Plans Oversight of Security Tokens, Some Stablecoins

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed guidance for how various crypto assets should be regulated in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 January 2019
Europe

UK Could Ban Some Crypto Derivatives, Says Financial Watchdog Exec

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is considering a ban on some cryptocurrency-based derivatives, a senior executive has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 November 2018
UK

Bitcoin Wallet Provider Receives E-Money License From UK Regulator

Wirex, a bitcoin wallet and payment card provider, has become the third crypto company to receive an e-money license from U.K. financial regulators.

Business  ·  23 August 2018
Regulation

Regulators Plan ‘Global Sandbox’ for Fintech Including Blockchain

A number of regulators from across the globe are forming a new alliance to facilitate the development of fintech in cross-border solutions.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2018