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Regulation

UK Financial Regulators Are Preparing for a World of Crypto Assets

Technology startups Nivaura and 20|30 are shaking up equity crowdfunding with the FCA and LSE.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2018
Europe

UK Watchdog Welcomes First Crypto Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

The U.K.'s financial regulator is allowing startups focused on blockchain and crypto assets into its regulatory sandbox for the first time.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2018
Europe

UK’s Financial Watchdog Issues Letter to Banks on Crypto Risks

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has written to bank CEOs over the risks of "facilitating financial crimes which are enabled by cryptoassets."

Policy & regulation  ·  11 June 2018
Europe

UK Finance Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority has warned that firms offering services around crypto derivatives and ICOs "likely" need to be authorized.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 April 2018
Europe

UK Financial Watchdog Warns Over Unregistered Crypto Brokerage

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors over an unregistered brokerage that appears to be offering crypto-related derivatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 March 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Receives E-Money License from UK Regulator

Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority.

Business  ·  14 March 2018
FCA

UK Financial Watchdog to Further Scrutinize ICOs

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will gather further evidence and conduct a deeper examination on ICOs.

Markets  ·  18 December 2017
Europe

UK’s FCA Chief Warns Bitcoin Investors: Be Prepared to Lose Your Money

The head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has warned that people stand to lose their funds if they invest in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 December 2017
FCA

BTC to DLT: Why Aren’t Banks Giving Blockchain Startups Accounts?

A recent report by the FCA recognized that cryptocurrency startups have a hard time getting bank accounts. CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at why.

Business  ·  30 October 2017
Europe

UK Financial Regulator Builds Blockchain App on R3’s Corda

The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 September 2017
Regulation

UK Financial Regulator Calls for Caution on Cryptocurrency Investing

An official at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued cautionary comments amid a wave of new investment in the cryptocurrency market.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2017
UK

UK Finance Watchdog Adds More Blockchain Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

One of the UK's top finance regulators is expanding its regulatory 'sandbox' to include more blockchain startups.

Business  ·  15 June 2017
Regulation

UK Regulator Adds 9 Blockchain Startups to Fintech ‘Sandbox’

Nine blockchain startups have joined a fintech 'sandbox' run by one of the UK's top finance regulators.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 November 2016
Europe

UK Financial Regulator Vows to Give Blockchain ‘Space’ to Grow

The UK FCA has said it does not plan to regulate the blockchain industry for now as it believes it needs "space" to grow.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 February 2016
Regulation

Citi Digital Chief: Bitcoin’s Economics Are Flawed

Citi's head of digital strategy doesn't think bitcoin is ready for mass adoption, speaking at a panel organised by his bank in London.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 January 2015