The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority published a landmark crypto regulatory framework this week, establishing capital requirements, market abuse controls, and stablecoin standards for the country’s digital asset industry ahead of a mandatory authorization regime that takes effect in October 2027.

The package represents the most expansive expansion of the FCA’s oversight in years. Legislation passed in February 2026 brought cryptoassets within the regulator’s remit for the first time.

The framework covers a wide range of activities: crypto trading platforms, custodians, stablecoin issuers, lending and borrowing providers, staking firms, and certain decentralized finance firms…

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