UK Financial Service Provider to Coinbase, Bitstamp Awarded FCA Payments License
A company that provides financial services for cryptocurrency companies including Coinbase, Bitstamp and Galaxy Digital has been awarded a payments license by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
29 JANUARY 2020
CME, Nasdaq, ICE ask UK regulator not to ban crypto derivatives for retail investors
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which has over 70 members including giants such as CME Group, Nasdaq and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has urged the U.K.’s finance watchdog not to ban cryptocurrency derivatives for retail investors.
7 OCTOBER 2019
UK Watchdog Reports $34 Million Lost in Crypto and Forex Scams Last Year
The primary financial regulator of the United Kingdom, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reports that crypto investors in the country lost over $34 million due to cryptocurrency and forex scams from 2018–2019 the Financial Times reports on May 20.
22 MAY 2019
UK Financial Watchdog: $255 Mln Lost in Crypto-Related, Other Investment Scams in 2018
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that common investment scams’ losses — including those crypto-related — amounted in total to over £197 million ($255 million) in 2018. The agency reported the losses in an official press release published on Feb. 6.
7 FEBRUARY 2019
UK Financial Watchdog Plans Oversight of Security Tokens, Some Stablecoins
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposed guidance for how crypto assets should be regulated in the country.
23 JANUARY 2019
UK Financial Regulator to Investigate Non-Complaint Crypto Businesses Further
The UK’s financial watchdog is stepping up its scrutiny of the cryptocurrency sector, even as prices continue to regain their position, over last week’s bloodbath, which saw the total market cap for cryptos shed almost 80 percent of its value.
26 NOVEMBER 2018
UK Finance Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Derivatives
The U.K.'s financial watchdog has warned that companies offering services around cryptocurrency derivatives "likely" need to be authorized by the agency.
6 APRIL 2018
