The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is now allowing crypto firms to apply for authorisation, ahead of a new regulatory regime, scheduled for late 2027.

The FCA says this will be the first time crypto firms operating in the UK are to be brought into full FCA regulation, with clear standards covering consumer protection, safeguarding, market integrity and financial resilience. “This is a significant milestone, not just for the industry, but it signals to those who invest in crypto that the UK is serious in giving them protections they have never had…