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UK’s FCA Seeks Public and Industry Views on Crypto Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, and decentralised finance.

FCA (CoinDesk Archives)

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UK's Delayed Regulation Hurts Plan to Be Global Crypto Hub, Executives Say: CNBC

The country is falling behind other nations in developing a welcoming environment for crypto companies.

UK-based Coinsilium to set up bitcoin treasury (Cj/Unsplash+)

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UK Government Targets Exchanges and Stablecoins With New Draft Crypto Rules

The statutory instruments will see the creation of new regulated activities such as operating a cryptoasset trading exchange and stablecoin issuance.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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UK's Financial Regulator, FCA, Re-Appoints Nikhil Rathi as CEO for Another 5 Years

Under his leadership the FCA has hosted a registration regime for crypto firms and has launched discussion papers on the incoming 2026 regime.

Nikhil Rathi (FCA)

Policy

Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading

The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services.

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UK Introduces Crime Bill That Extends Powers for Courts When Retrieving Crypto

The Crime and Policing Bill has measures on how to value crypto and retrieve it from criminals.

A U.K. policeman seen from behind stands in the middle of road

Finance

U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report

He tried to sue the local council for not responding to his requests to search the site, but the case was dismissed by a judge in January.

Landfill site (Getty Images / Unsplash)

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Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register

The exchange can now offer crypto services to clients in the country.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Appoints Emma Reynolds as Economic Secretary to Oversee Crypto

Emma Reynolds was appointed as the new economic secretary following the resignation of Tulip Siddiq.

Emma Reynolds, new Economic Secretary

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Dutch Regulator Awards EU MiCA License to 4 Companies

The European Union set a deadline for its 27 member states to implement bespoke rules for crypto by December 30.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

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