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Google to Limit UK Financial Ads to FCA-Approved Companies

As of Aug. 30, Google will require advertisers to demonstrate that they are authorised by the FCA or qualify for one of the limited exemptions.

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Mercati

Crypto Firms Are Giving Up UK Regulatory Registration Bids: Report

The number of companies abandoning their bids to register with the financial watchdog has increased by a quarter in less than a month.

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Mercati

Mode Global Approved by UK Regulator for Crypto-Asset Registration

Mode now plans to decommission its "Bitcoin Jar" investment product to focus on building a payment system with a bitcoin cashback offering.

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Finanza

Uphold Exec Accused of ‘Fraudulently Misdirecting’ $700K in Funds

Uphold's former chief compliance officer allegedly misdirected corporate and user funds. He denies the claim, though a private investigator says there may be more.

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Diginex Arm Becomes First Stand-Alone Crypto Custodian Approved by UK Financial Watchdog

Th firm hopes FCA approval will make it more attractive to institutional investors.

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Binance's Tesla, Coinbase Stock Tokens Under Scrutiny by UK Regulators

The Financial Conduct Authority, a U.K. regulatory body, is reportedly working with Binance to "understand" the platform's stock token products. CoinDesk's Zack Seward calls it a "classic case of innovation butting heads with regulators." Our panel on "The Hash" debates.

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What's Driving Young Investors to the Crypto Market? A UK Financial Watchdog Says It's The 'Thrill'

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, a financial watchdog group, says young crypto investors tend to be motivated by "status" and the "thrill" of investing. "The Hash" panel debates.

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UK's Ban on Crypto Derivatives Goes Into Effect Today

The Financial Conduct Authority ban on the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes was passed in October.

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Politiche

FCA Registration U-Turn Still Leaves Costs for UK Startups

The FCA's decision not to enforce its own January registration deadline is little comfort to crypto startups that have been in limbo for months.

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Kraken-Owned Crypto Facilities Wins UK License to Offer Derivatives Trading

The subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has obtained a U.K. license allowing it to operate its derivatives platform in the EU.

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