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Juridique

FCA Slow to Take Crypto Enforcement Action, UK's Public Spending Watchdog Says

Even when the financial regulator has the power to act, years can go by before it takes enforcement action, the U.K.'s National Audit Office said.

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Juridique

UK Regulator Welcomes Fund Tokenization Plan Proposed by Industry Leaders

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently exploring whether it could determine money laundering registration applications more quickly for firms already authorized, the report said.

Archax also tokenized an abrdn market fund in euros, pounds and dollars. (GuerrillaBuzz / Unsplash)

Juridique

UK’s Tough Crypto Regulator FCA Won’t Go Easy on Stablecoins, Official Says

The Financial Conduct Authority on Monday published a discussion paper with proposals for a stablecoin regime.

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Juridique

UK Financial Watchdogs Publish Plans to Regulate Stablecoins

Big Tech companies like Meta and PayPal will be able to issue payments-focused stablecoins under the proposed rules provided they meet the criteria.

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Juridique

UK Regulator Publishes Guidance for Crypto Marketing Regime

The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ad regime took effect in October.

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Juridique

Upcoming UK Rules for Crypto Ad Approvers Spell Uncertainty for Industry

Those approving promos for unregistered crypto companies are already facing regulatory scrutiny – and will soon have to seek new permissions to continue.

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Juridique

Singapore, Japan, U.K., Swiss Regulators Plan Asset Tokenization Pilots

Project Guardian seeks to advance digital asset tokenization pilots for fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products.

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Juridique

UK Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of 'Hard to Read' Risk Warnings

The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance's chosen ad approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct. 8.

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Juridique

UK FCA Working on Blue Print for Fund Tokenization Due This Year

The U.K. financial regulator said earlier in the year it was speaking to firms and trade groups in relation to proposals on fund tokenization.

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Finance

Binance's U.K. Partner Can't Approve Crypto Ads, Regulator Says

The Financial Conduct Authority may have derailed Binance's plans to comply with the new crypto marketing regime by imposing restrictions on the firm's recently enlisted local partner.

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