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UK Crypto Regulation

Explore UK crypto laws, including FCA registration, promotions rules, stablecoin policy, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.

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23 law profiles

FCA Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets FCA 2023/27; PS23/6 Effective Details Draft Intro Committee Passed Enacted Effective

Cryptoasset Financial Promotions Instrument 2023

UK rules governing promotions of qualifying cryptoassets to retail consumers. The regime classifies them as restricted mass market investments and applies risk warnings, incentive limits, cooling-off, categorisation and appropriateness requirements.

Last action: Feb 7, 2024 - Financial promotion approver gateway took effect

Next: Sep 30, 2026 - Broader crypto regime application window opens

Profile Cryptoasset Financial Promotions Instrument 2023 Milestone source

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 S.I. 2022/860 Effective Details Draft Intro Committee Passed Enacted Effective

The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

UK statutory instrument amending the 2017 Money Laundering Regulations. It introduced the cryptoasset Travel Rule, FCA change-in-control review, proliferation-financing controls, and wider beneficial-ownership and information-sharing measures.

Last action: Sep 1, 2023 - Cryptoasset Travel Rule begins

Profile S.I. 2022/860 — Made text

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/1511 Effective Details Draft Intro Committee Passed Enacted Effective

The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019

UK statutory instrument that implemented Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive changes and brought cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers into the 2017 MLRs, with FCA registration and AML/CTF supervision from Jan. 10, 2020.

Last action: Jun 22, 2022 - Post-implementation review published

Next: Feb 1, 2027 - Crypto correspondent due diligence begins

Profile S.I. 2019/1511: official text Milestone source

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