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Nigel Farage-Led Reform UK Becomes First European Political Party to Accept Crypto Donations

The crypto donations can be accepted via a partnership with payments firm Radom.

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Tokenization Platform BPX Exchange Lands on UK Crypto Register

The Financial Conduct Authority has accepted only 52 companies on its crypto register since 2020.

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UK's FCA Seeks Views on Stablecoins, Crypto Custody to Prevent Firm Failures

The country's market regulator's proposed rules are meant to ensure stablecoins maintain their value and seek to reduce the likelihood of stablecoin and crypto custody companies failing.

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UK’s FCA Seeks Public and Industry Views on Crypto Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, and decentralised finance.

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UK's Delayed Regulation Hurts Plan to Be Global Crypto Hub, Executives Say: CNBC

The country is falling behind other nations in developing a welcoming environment for crypto companies.

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UK Government Targets Exchanges and Stablecoins With New Draft Crypto Rules

The statutory instruments will see the creation of new regulated activities such as operating a cryptoasset trading exchange and stablecoin issuance.

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UK's Financial Regulator, FCA, Re-Appoints Nikhil Rathi as CEO for Another 5 Years

Under his leadership the FCA has hosted a registration regime for crypto firms and has launched discussion papers on the incoming 2026 regime.

Nikhil Rathi (FCA)

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Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading

The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services.

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UK Introduces Crime Bill That Extends Powers for Courts When Retrieving Crypto

The Crime and Policing Bill has measures on how to value crypto and retrieve it from criminals.

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U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report

He tried to sue the local council for not responding to his requests to search the site, but the case was dismissed by a judge in January.

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