Business 17 June 2019

UK regulator blacklists fraud company posing as FCA-authorized firm

The FCA has called out a site that was fraudulently cloning another company and acting as an investment scam.

Business 27 May 2019

FCA regulators warn public of ICAP crypto clone firm

The FCA warned that a group calling themselves ICAP Crypto is a clone firm that has developed a kind of scam to try to convince potential victims that they are a legitimate firm.

Business 2 May 2019

3 blockchain firms get green light to join UK FCA’s regulatory sandbox

The Financial Conduct Authority has included Diro Labs, Fintech Delivery Panel Partners and ecommerce payment firm Nuggets within the cohort 5 group of companies.

Business 8 March 2019

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority flags ‘illegal’ Next Coin Market

The regulator, which is responsible for overseeing the financial services sector in the country, flagged a firm called Next Coin Market, which it said had been falsely claiming FCA authorization.

Business 8 March 2019

73% of UK consumers ‘don’t know what cryptocurrency is’

Almost three-quarters of consumers don’t know or can’t describe what a cryptocurrency is, according to a new survey published by the UK’s chief financial regulator.

Business 7 February 2019

FCA issues scam alert after £197M lost to scams in 2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to investors over investment scams, many of which are connected to unregulated cryptocurrency companies in the United Kingdom alone.

Business 4 February 2019

Crypto liquidity provider B2C2 OTC is FCA authorized

B2C2 OTC Ltd. has received authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct deals in contracts for difference (CFDs).

Business 24 January 2019

UK’s FCA provides regulatory clarity for cryptoassets

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released their outline for an approach to cryptocurrency assets, and helps to categorize different types of assets, and what they feel falls under their jurisdiction.

Business 2 January 2019

UK regulator launches fraud probe into 18 crypto companies

The Financial Conduct Authority launched the latest round of investigations on Sunday as part of an operation to clean up the crypto sector, with as many as 18 firms under formal investigation.

Business 27 November 2018

50 crypto companies being investigated by UK authorities

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is beginning to get really serious with companies operating in the cryptocurrency space.

Business 22 November 2018

UK’s FCA may ban sale of crypto derivatives

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reportedly considering a ban on crypto contracts-for-difference (CFD) that could be offered to retail investors, which could ultimately be a game-changer for the industry.

Business 30 October 2018

UK mulls ban on crypto derivatives

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be holding consultations on a “potential prohibition” of cryptocurrency-based derivatives.