UK FCA Launches Stablecoin Regulatory Sandbox with Four Firms in 2026
TLDR: FCA selects four firms to test stablecoin issuance under proposed UK rules. Sandbox trials begin Q1 2026 to assess payments,...
UK Financial Watchdog Enters Final Consultation Phase on Crypto Regulations
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved into the final stage of consultations on a sweeping set of proposed crypto re...
Crypto Founder Behind ‘Ponzi’ Metaverse Linked to Illegal Drug Bust
Documents reviewed by The Guardian connect raided Northampton industrial unit to Wholesale Supplements Limited where crypto entrep...
UK Backbenchers Committee Calls for Outright Ban on Crypto Political Donations
Seven senior Labour MPs from the UK Parliament have called on the government to impose a total ban on crypto political donations....
UK’s FCA Sets September 2026 Deadline for New Crypto Licensing Era
The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed crypto firms must apply for formal authorization during a September 2026 window to conti...
UK Crypto Ownership Plunges to 8% — But High-Value Portfolios Are Soaring
UK crypto ownership fell to 8% in 2025 from 12% a year earlier, yet FCA data shows remaining investors now hold larger portfolios...
ClearToken Secures UK Approval to Settle Crypto and Tokenized Assets Under FCA O...
ClearToken has received FCA approval as an Authorised Payment Institution and registered cryptoasset firm to run a DvP settlement...
UK Opens Arms to Crypto as KR1 Targets London Stock Exchange Listing
KR1 has announced its intention to shift from the Aquis market to the London Stock Exchange, becoming the first digital asset comp...
UK Tax Authority Sends 65,000 Crypto ‘Nudge Letters’ to Suspected Tax Evaders
HMRC sent 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors, a 134% jump from last year, signaling tougher enforcement.The post UK Tax A...
Three Men Jailed for Using Dark Web and Crypto to Sell Drugs Across UK
Three men have been jailed for running a nationwide Class A drug operation using the dark web and cryptocurrency to conceal their...