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UK

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)

Finance

Bybit returns to UK with 100 crypto trading pairs after 2-year break

Bybit exited the U.K. in 2023 following a tightening of rules around the promotion and marketing of crypto services.

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

Policy

UK regulators start major consultation on crypto listings, DeFi, and staking

The proposals outline a "similar approach" to regulating crypto as in TradFi, echoing the U.K. Treasury's intention to extend financial rules to crypto.

UK FCA (FCA, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Top U.S. Crypto Lobbying Arm Digital Chamber Integrates CryptoUK as Affiliate

The Digital Chamber is among the oldest and largest crypto advocacy groups, and it'll now incorporate CryptoUK into its widening operations.

Digital Chamber and CryptoUK in UK (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)