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#UK crypto regulation

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Coins•Sep 30, 2026

UK Crypto Regulatory Application Window Opens Ahead of February Deadline

Key Highlights Firms face a February 2027 deadline to submit applications under the new cryptoasset regulatory framework. More than 60 companies already hold registration under the Financial Conduct Authority’s existing anti-money-laundering-focused regime. Edinburgh-based crypto infrastructure platform Zumo has launched a U.K Cryptoasset Regulation Tracker to help firms prepare. Crypto Firms Face February 2027 Regulatory Application ...

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Coins•Sep 21, 2026

FCA Targets Three London Premises in Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Crackdown

Key Highlights The Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue & Customs, and the Metropolitan Police jointly inspected three London commercial premises on September 10 over suspected unregistered peer-to-peer crypto trading, with details published on September 17. Cease-and-desist notices were issued to the businesses involved, targeting physical and P2P operations operating outside the UK’s anti-money-laundering registration and ...

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Coins•Sep 9, 2026

Circle Puts USDC on Chelsea Jersey, FCA Does Not Intervene

Circle’s Chelsea Shirt Deal Exposes a 14-Month Regulatory Gap in UK Stablecoin Oversight On August 31, 2026, roughly 40,000 spectators inside Stamford Bridge watched Chelsea players take the pitch wearing shirts emblazoned with “$USDC by CIRCLE.” Millions more viewed the broadcast across 189 countries. The moment marked the first regulated cryptocurrency company to secure a ...

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Coins•Sep 1, 2026

UK Crime Agency Freezes Premier League Account Containing $13.5 Million in Crypto Crime Probe

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen more than £10 million ($13.5 million) held by the Premier League, according to reports. The freezing order…

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