JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN

News Editor

Adclear found that 89% of the most-viewed social media posts promoting cryptocurrency trading did not comply with Financial Conduct Authority rules. The finding was based on an analysis of 57 Instagram and TikTok posts.

The review looked at posts promoting or advising on crypto products and found that most contained at least one issue under FCA financial promotion guidance. It comes as the regulator prepares a new set of compliance requirements for crypto firms operating in the UK from 2027.

Social media has become an important source of information for retail investors…