UK regulator signals final crypto rules by ‘early summer’
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) executive director of payments and digital finance, David Geale, said in a speech that the agency will set its final rules for digital assets in early summer, adding that the FCA is “open for business, and we want crypto firms to succeed.”
Speaking to the Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit 2026, Geale, who—on top of his FCA position—is also managing director of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), told attendees…
