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Markets

UK’s AML Rules Could Force Up to 50 Crypto Firms to Cease Trading: Report

The FCA has expressed concern that a "significantly high number" of crypto-asset businesses are not meeting its standards on AML.

The offices of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in London. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

UK Regulator FCA Extends Registration Deadline for Crypto Businesses

The Financial Conduct Authority is concerned about the high number of businesses not meeting its anti-money laundering standards.

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Markets

Standard Chartered, OSL Parent in Pact to Create Digital Assets Platform

Initially targeting the European market, the U.K.-based company will seek to connect institutional traders to counterparties across markets.

Standard Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong

Markets

UK’s Starling Bank to Lift Ban Blocking Payments to Crypto Exchanges in 3 Weeks

The temporary ban was in response to concern about “high levels of suspected financial crime” associated with such payments.

London at sunset.

Markets

ETC Group to List First Bitcoin ETP in London on the Aquis Exchange

This is the first cryptocurrency ETP to be made available for trading on the U.K. market.

London

Finance

UK's Starling Bank Temporarily Blocks User Payments to Crypto Exchanges: Report

Customers of Barclays and Monzo have also been complaining of difficulty making deposits on exchanges, according to The Telegraph.

City of London

Policy

UK Police Raid Suspected Cannabis Factory, Find Bitcoin Mining Operation

"It's certainly not what we were expecting!" one of the officers said.

Bitcoin miners

Policy

Crypto App Luno Ordered to Amend 'Misleading' Ads

The U.K.'s advertising regulator said the ads gave the impression that bitcoin investment is simple, when it is in fact "complex" and "volatile".

Luno-underground

Finance

Uphold Exec Accused of ‘Fraudulently Misdirecting’ $700K in Funds

Uphold's former chief compliance officer allegedly misdirected corporate and user funds. He denies the claim, though a private investigator says there may be more.

The offices of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in London. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Binance’s Tesla, Coinbase Stock Tokens Under Scrutiny From UK Regulator: Report

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with Binance to “understand the product,” according to the FT.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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