Regulations
By Sakamoto Nashi
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What Firms Need to Know. The consultation window closes June 3, 2026. Not much time, really.
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DeFi and What's Still Unclear. Decentralized finance is the elephant in the room. The FCA said it'll consult on DeFi guidance…
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Britain's financial watchdog just laid out its crypto playbook. The Financial Conduct Authority wants the industry regulated by October 2027, and it's asking firms to weigh in on…
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The FCA put out guidance documents covering pretty much everything—stablecoin launches, trading platforms, safeguarding digital assets, staking operations, and dealing in what…
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The consultation window closes June 3, 2026. Not much time, really. The FCA wants feedback on how these rules will work in practice, and they're pitching the whole thing as a way…
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Parliament did its part back on February 4, 2026, when it passed a statutory instrument that basically gave the FCA the green light to move forward.
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The agency already put out two consultation papers—CP25/14 and CP25/40—that dug into stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody.
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And the regulator isn't just throwing rules at companies and walking away. It's running webinars to walk firms through what's coming.
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Decentralized finance is the elephant in the room. The FCA said it'll consult on DeFi guidance later in 2026, but it hasn't dropped specifics yet.
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Operational resilience for distributed ledger technology users is also on the agenda. The FCA wants to make sure firms using blockchain infrastructure can handle disruptions…
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The regulator also plans to update its Financial Crime Guide for cryptoasset firms. The current version came out before a lot of the newer crypto business models existed, so it's…
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Crypto firms are cautiously optimistic, or at least that's the public line. Behind closed doors, there's anxiety about compliance costs and whether smaller startups can afford to…
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The FCA held a roundtable discussion in March 2026, and another one's set for May 15. These sessions bring together crypto companies, lawyers, and financial analysts to hash out…
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International regulators are watching closely. The UK's approach could become a template for other countries trying to figure out how to handle crypto without stifling innovation…
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The authorization gateway opening September 30, 2026, is a hard deadline for firms that want to operate legally once the regulations kick in.
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