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Policy

UK lawmakers urge ‘immediate moratorium’ on crypto political donations

The committee highlighted that the fast payment traits of crypto, along with tools like mixers, tumblers, and AI-assisted splitting of payments below the £500 reporting threshold.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

U.S., UK, Canada start Operation Atlantic to disrupt crypto approval-phishing scams

International law enforcement effort targets approval-phishing schemes tied to crypto investment fraud.

U.S. Secret Service officers examine computer screens

Policy

Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking license

The move is a major step in Revolut's goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Nigel Farage takes 6% stake in UK bitcoin treasury firm Stack BTC

Reform UK leader backs London-listed company chaired by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as it expands bitcoin strategy.

Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

UK investors have just one month to add crypto ETNs in tax-free wrapper: FT

The lifting of the ban on retail investors accessing crypto ETNs was seen as a major win in the adoption of crypto investments due to the possibility of it being added to products like ISAs.

Pound coins and a pen sit on top of a  printed tax return. (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Blockchain.com wins UK registration nearly four years after abandoning FCA process

The London-based company elected to withdraw its application for FCA licensing in March 2022 having not won approval ahead of an impending deadline.

Blockchain.com founder and CEO Peter Smith (Blockchain.com, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

21Shares' bitcoin and gold exchange-traded product debuts on London Stock Exchange

The ETP offers physically backed exposure to bitcoin and gold in a single investment vehicle.

Entrance to the London Stock Exchange

Policy

Registered crypto companies must reapply for approval, UK regulator says

The FCA said firms wishing to undertake crypto-related activity will be need to be authorized when a new regime starts in October 2027.

UK FCA (FCA, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ripple wins UK regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority

Ripple has gained FCA registration through its U.K. subsidiary, marking a key regulatory milestone as Britain moves to bring crypto into its financial framework.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

Policy

The UK’s crypto rulebook is finally taking shape

A long-awaited crypto regime in the U.K. is moving from theory to execution, even if firms must wait until 2027 for full clarity.

Big Ben in the UK (Heidi Fin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)