Financial Conduct Authority

FCA: Unregistered digital currency firms must shut down, refund investors
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13 January, 2021

FCA: Unregistered digital currency firms must shut down, refund investors

The UK financial markets regulator cautioned such companies that continuing their activities would attract criminal and civil enforcement actions.
Digital currency derivatives ban now in effect in UK
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12 January, 2021

Digital currency derivatives ban now in effect in UK

The ban on sale of digital currency derivatives that was first proposed by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is now...
FCA extended ‘temporary registration regime’ provides relief for digital currency firms
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18 December, 2020

FCA extended ‘temporary registration regime’ provides relief for digital currency firms

The UK regulator’s new temporary regime would run until July 9, 2021, and would apply to existing digital currency businesses...
UK FCA warns against digital currency platform Markets Pilot
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3 December, 2020

UK FCA warns against digital currency platform Markets Pilot

Markets Pilot, allegedly based in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, has been targeting U.K. residents with its investment and...
South Africa regulator drafts bill to regulate digital currency service providers
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24 November, 2020

South Africa regulator drafts bill to regulate digital currency service providers

In its draft bill, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority is proposing that all service providers register as financial service providers.
UK Financial Conduct Authority bans sale of ‘cryptoasset’ derivatives
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12 October, 2020

UK Financial Conduct Authority bans sale of ‘cryptoasset’ derivatives

The move was announced by the U.K. regulator, representing the conclusion of more than a year’s worth of consultation.
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