Crypto Exchanges
By Sydney TheCMO
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What the FCA Registration Actually Unlocks. Getting registered with the FCA isn't a rubber stamp.
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Wallet Transfers Still Pending. The wallet transfer feature is the one that's still in the pipeline.
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IG just got a lot bigger. The London-based trading platform has added more than 50 digital assets to its UK crypto offering, pushing its total token count past 100.
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The expansion came on the back of IG's registration with the Financial Conduct Authority — the UK's main financial regulator.
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The FCA registration matters more than it might look at first glance.
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Getting registered with the FCA isn't a rubber stamp. The UK regulator has been notoriously tough on crypto firms — dozens of applications have been rejected or withdrawn over…
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And IG moved quickly after getting that clearance. Adding 50-plus tokens in one go is a serious expansion.
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The swaps feature is worth paying attention to. Swaps are derivative instruments, basically, and they let traders take positions on price movements without holding the underlying…
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Advanced charting tools are probably less flashy but arguably just as important for day-to-day use.
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Read also: UK Regulators Warn Crypto and Finance Firms: AI Cyber Threats Are Here Now
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The wallet transfer feature is the one that's still in the pipeline. When it lands, it'll let users move assets off the platform and into external wallets — or bring assets in.
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It's unclear when exactly the wallet transfer support goes live. IG hasn't said. That's a gap worth watching, because for a chunk of the crypto audience — the self-custody crowd,…
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Still, the overall direction is pretty clear. IG is pushing hard to build a crypto platform that can compete on range, tools, and regulatory legitimacy all at once.
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The UK crypto market has been through a complicated few years. Regulatory pressure pushed some firms out entirely. Others scaled back.
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Related: FCA Taps Simon Walls and Johan Sekora to Steer Markets and Operations
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