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FCA seeks feedback on UK’s proposed crypto regime
16 April 2026 UK
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on guidance surrounding the UK’s planned regulation of crypto, commencing October 2027, to help firms understand how they might be affected by the proposed framework.
The FCA is asking for feedback on its interpretation of issuing qualifying stablecoins, operating trading platforms, dealing and arranging deals in qualifying cryptoassets, safeguarding cryptoassets, and staking.
Proposed guidance is said to support the FCA’s aim for “an open, sustainable, and competitive crypto market people can trust”.
Commenting on the initiative, Nick Jones, CEO and founder of Zumo, believes that: “By engaging with the industry transparently, and in depth, the FCA is laying the foundations for a thriving onshore sector that’s set up for long-term, sustainable growth.
“What’s now required is the creation of compliant infrastructure that can accommodate new levels of operating obligations and act as a credible bridge to the UK market — and that’s where our current focus lies.”
Feedback on the FCA’s consultation paper can be made until 3 June 2026, and crypto firms can start the application process for authorisation from the FCA beginning in September 2026.
The FCA is asking for feedback on its interpretation of issuing qualifying stablecoins, operating trading platforms, dealing and arranging deals in qualifying cryptoassets, safeguarding cryptoassets, and staking.
Proposed guidance is said to support the FCA’s aim for “an open, sustainable, and competitive crypto market people can trust”.
Commenting on the initiative, Nick Jones, CEO and founder of Zumo, believes that: “By engaging with the industry transparently, and in depth, the FCA is laying the foundations for a thriving onshore sector that’s set up for long-term, sustainable growth.
“What’s now required is the creation of compliant infrastructure that can accommodate new levels of operating obligations and act as a credible bridge to the UK market — and that’s where our current focus lies.”
Feedback on the FCA’s consultation paper can be made until 3 June 2026, and crypto firms can start the application process for authorisation from the FCA beginning in September 2026.
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