In brief
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has published its final crypto rulebook, completing a roadmap to bring the sector fully under its oversight.
Trading platforms, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and staking firms must obtain FCA authorization before the regime takes effect in October 2027.
The rules cover capital and stress-testing requirements, market-abuse controls, and stablecoin standards, eased in places after industry feedback.
The Financial Conduct Authority has published its "landmark" rules for firms that help people buy, trade, and hold crypto in the UK, completing a regulatory roadmap years in the making.Trading platforms, intermediaries, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and staking providers will all need authorization from the regulator to operate in the UK.
