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4 briefings published · jurisdiction: United Kingdom
- Oct 30, 2026DailyUSUK
Daily Crypto Regulatory Brief — Oct 30, 2026
The US and UK are moving in different directions today. The SEC is building rails while swinging the enforcement hammer — a proposed custody framework for advisers and funds plus an innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stock, alongside fresh charges in a $130 million fraud that weaponized fake SEC filings. In the UK, the FCA closed out its action against HTX with High Court undertakings and a full market exit, and FCA-authorized e-money issuer ePayments Systems entered special administration. Net read: US posture is constructive on infrastructure but aggressive on fraud; UK posture remains firmly restrictive on offshore platforms and promotions.
- Jun 11, 2026DailySGUSUK
Daily Crypto Regulatory Brief — Jun 11, 2026
APAC enforcement risk jumped today: the Philippine central bank publicly declared Binance and its local partner unlicensed, a move that historically precedes operational restrictions, while South Korean police booked Bithumb's CEO as a bribery suspect. In the US, the CFTC opened its first formal rulemaking for prediction-market contracts, drawing a regulatory line between permissible event contracts and gambling. Meanwhile, the comment battle over Treasury's GENIUS Act AML rules intensified, with Anchorage backing the framework but seeking secondary-market sanctions clarity, and Paradigm and Hyperliquid Policy Center pushing back on liability scope for DeFi apps and validators. UK de-banking friction continues, with industry groups claiming roughly 40% of crypto transactions are blocked by banks.
- Jun 7, 2026AnalysisGLOBALEUUKSG
FATF Travel Rule for VASPs: where global implementation actually stands
The FATF Travel Rule extends bank-style originator/beneficiary information sharing to virtual asset transfers above USD/EUR 1,000. Implementation is patchy — here is the current map of which jurisdictions enforce, which require but tolerate gaps, and which are still drafting.
- Jun 5, 2026AnalysisUK
FCA cryptoasset financial promotions: the rules behind the UK marketing ban
Since October 2023 every cryptoasset promotion targeting UK consumers must either be issued or approved by an FCA-authorised firm — and comply with a content rulebook including risk warnings, 24-hour cooling-off, and a ban on incentives. Here is what the regime actually requires.