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UK Gambling Watchdog May Allow Crypto Payments Under New FCA Framework

The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission is exploring how cryptocurrency could be used for payments at licensed online casinos, as the country prepares to bring...

FCA Selects 4 Firms to Test Stablecoin Innovation in UK Sandbox

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected four companies to join a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its long‑running Regulatory Sandbox.In a Wednesday...

FCA Chief Nikhil Rathi Confirms Regulatory Shift Away From New Rules in Candid Podcast Interview

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi has signalled a fundamental shift in the regulator’s approach. Speaking as the inaugural guest on the...

DeFi Education Fund calls on UK FCA to narrow definition of control in crypto regulation

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has urged the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority to adopt a narrow, functional definition of “control” as it finalizes new...

Blockchain.com wins UK registration nearly four years after abandoning FCA process

Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Blockchain.com has won regulatory approval in the U.K nearly four years after seemingly giving up.Blockchain.com was added to the...

FCA launches pop-up ATM to warn customers of investment scams

Morning commuters at London Waterloo got more than their usual caffeine hit today when a mysterious 'ATM' promising to 'give away a fortune' stopped...

UK Avoids ‘US Malaise’ as FCA Finalizes Rules

The UK’s top financial regulator is finalizing its framework for the crypto industry. The rulemaking process has been long, but industry observers note that...

FCA launches review into implications of advanced AI

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review into the implications of advanced AI on consumers, retail financial markets and regulators, inviting views...

Valour Secures UK FCA Approval, Launches Staking ETPs on London Stock Exchange

Valour gains UK Financial Conduct Authority approval and begins offering bitcoin and ethereum staking ETPs to UK retail investors. DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour Inc....

UK’s FCA Opens Final Consultation On Crypto Rules

The Financial Conduct Authority has begun seeking final feedback on a set of proposals aiming to apply traditional finance standards to the UK crypto...

U.K. FCA moves closer to crypto regulation with final consumer duty consultation

The UK regulator said crypto firms must ensure good outcomes for customers without stifling innovation.