Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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FCA Publishes Final Crypto Rules as UK Advances Comprehensive Regulatory Regime

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LONDON, June 30, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority has published its final cryptoasset policy statements, setting out the United Kingdom’s regulatory framework for cryptoasset firms and confirming the timetable for mandatory authorisation ahead of the regime’s implementation in October 2027.

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UK Regulators Outline Joint Framework for Systemic Stablecoin Issuers

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LONDON, June 30, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England have published a joint approach explaining how systemic stablecoin issuers would be regulated in the United Kingdom, including how firms may move from FCA-only supervision to joint oversight once recognised as systemic by HM Treasury.