United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation on crypto.
The securities regulator stated that from October 2027, cryptocurrency will be regulated by the institution. This fact means that the FCA must provide new guidance for participants in the crypto sector and is therefore seeking input on the regulatory regime for digital assets.
The consultation targets the following areas:
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- issue qualified stablecoin
- operating trading platforms
- making and regulating agreements regarding qualified crypto assets
- protecting crypto assets
- stretching
FCA states it is looking for a “Open, sustainable and competitive crypto market.”
Digital asset firms may begin receiving authorization under the new rules starting this September. The regulator noted that crypto firms have so far been “largely unregulated.”
The consultation period below closed on 3 June 2026.
