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UK crypto firms face capital, insider trading rules under FCA crackdown

Digital assets firms finally set for fuller regulatory regime

The UK markets watchdog will take some core traditional finance rules and apply them to crypto
The UK markets watchdog will take some core traditional finance rules and apply them to crypto Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images

UK crypto firms are set to be hit with a wave of new regulations in a bid to bring them in line with traditional finance.

The Financial Conduct Authority has been the UK’s money-laundering policeman for digital assets since 2020, and has overseen crypto marketing since October 2023.

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