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Policy

UK Regulator FCA Names Interim Head for Digital Assets Unit

The U.K. has been accelerating its efforts to regulate digital assets in recent weeks as the government seeks to establish the country as a crypto hub.

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Videos

Robinhood Agrees to Acquire UK Crypto Platform Ziglu

Online brokerage platform Robinhood has agreed to acquire London-based crypto platform Ziglu, which is one of few firms to have a crucial U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration. “The Hash” group discusses Robinhood’s increasing presence as a crypto player and its ambitions to ease onboarding into the Web 3 economy.

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Policy

UK Crypto Industry Hopes for More Clarity From Planned Stablecoin Rules

A new regulatory package for crypto could clear up some gray areas for digital asset companies around which regulations they should comply with.

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Policy

UK Regulator's Temporary Crypto Registration List Drops to 5 Firms

CEX.I0, Copper Technologies, GlobalBlock, Revolut and Moneybrain remain on the temporary registration list.

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Policy

FCA to Add 80 People in Crackdown on 'Problem Firms'

The extra staff will help the U.K. regulator strengthen its efforts to clamp down on companies that fail to meet standards.

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Policy

The UK Wants to Regulate Crypto: Here's What That Could Look Like

The government is set to reveal its regulatory package for crypto in the coming weeks.

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Policy

Crypto Firms Weigh Options as UK Registration Deadline Looms

Firms that fail to receive FCA approval might choose to service the U.K. from abroad or challenge the ruling in court.

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Policy

UK's FCA Extends Temporary Registration Deadline for Select Crypto Firms

The Temporary Registration Regime will end April 1 "for all but for a small number of firms where it is strictly necessary."

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Finance

FTX Europe in Talks With British Regulators to Expand Into the UK

The country has set a March 31 deadline for crypto firms to register with the Financial Conduct Authority.

Ethereum's London hard fork has been influencing markets recently.

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Withdraws From FCA's Register as Deadline Looms

Wirex will now serve U.K-based customers from its overseas base in Croatia.

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