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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, t...

By Camomile Shumba

Nov 27, 2023 at 11:48 a.m. UTC

Nov 27, 2023

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UK’s Tough Crypto Regulator FCA Won’t Go Easy on Stablecoins, Official Says

The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday published a discussion paper with proposals for a stablecoin regime.

By Camomile Shumba

Nov 8, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2023

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UK Financial Watchdogs Publish Plans to Regulate Stablecoins

Big Tech companies like Meta and PayPal will be able to issue payments-focused stablecoins under the proposed rules provided they meet the criteria.

By Camomile Shumba Sandali Handagama

Nov 6, 2023 at 9:27 a.m. UTC

Nov 6, 2023

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UK Regulator Publishes Guidance for Crypto Marketing Regime

The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ad regime took effect in October.

By Camomile Shumba

Nov 2, 2023 at 11:07 a.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2023

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Analysis

Upcoming UK Rules for Crypto Ad Approvers Spell Uncertainty for Industry

Those approving promos for unregistered crypto companies are already facing regulatory scrutiny – and will soon have to seek new permissions to continue.

By Camomile Shumba

Nov 1, 2023 at 11:02 a.m. UTC

Nov 1, 2023

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Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots

Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 30, 2023 at 10:43 a.m. UTC

Oct 30, 2023

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UK Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of 'Hard to Read' Risk Warnings

The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance's chosen ad approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct. 8.

By Sandali Handagama

Oct 25, 2023 at 11:55 a.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2023

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UK FCA Working on Blue Print for Fund Tokenization Due This Year

The U.K. financial regulator said earlier in the year it was speaking to firms and trade groups in relation to proposals on fund tokenization.

By Camomile Shumba

Oct 12, 2023 at 1:17 p.m. UTC

Oct 12, 2023

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Binance's U.K. Partner Can't Approve Crypto Ads, Regulator Says

The Financial Conduct Authority may have derailed Binance's plans to comply with the new crypto marketing regime by imposing restrictions on the firm's recently enlisted local...

By Camomile Shumba

Oct 10, 2023 at 2:04 p.m. UTC

Oct 10, 2023

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