UK Financial Markets Regulator Warns About Unregistered Crypto-Asset Firms: Report
The FCA is warning consumers, banks and payment services about dealing with unregistered crypto-asset firms.
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Jun 23, 2021 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
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UK Regulator Finds 2.3M Adults Now Hold Crypto
However, overall understanding of crypto is in decline, the FCA survey revealed.
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Jun 17, 2021 at 9:39 a.m. UTC
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UK Financial Watchdog Warns That ICO Crypto Is a Clone Company
The firm was identified as using details of the legitimate company, Swiss Re Capital Markets.
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Jun 10, 2021 at 7:56 a.m. UTC
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UK’s AML Rules Could Force Up to 50 Crypto Firms to Cease Trading: Report
The FCA has expressed concern that a "significantly high number" of crypto-asset businesses are not meeting its standards on AML.
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Jun 4, 2021 at 11:48 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2021
UK Regulator FCA Extends Registration Deadline for Crypto Businesses
The Financial Conduct Authority is concerned about the high number of businesses not meeting its anti-money laundering standards.
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Jun 3, 2021 at 8:32 a.m. UTC
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‘Blockchain Recovery’ Scam Is Posing as a Legit Firm, UK FCA Warns
The “clone” firm has been emailing and cold-calling investors and using the real company’s Firm Reference Number with a fake name, the regulator said.
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Apr 2, 2021 at 6:18 p.m. UTC
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UK Crypto Companies Now Have to Submit Financial Crime Reports
The new FCA policy will see the number of companies required to submit financial crime reports increase from 2,500 to 7,000.
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Mar 31, 2021 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
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Payments Firm Wirex Pauses New Customer Onboarding on FCA Orders
The crypto-friendly firm will use this pause to strengthen its anti-money laundering controls.
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Mar 24, 2021 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
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'Thrill' and 'Status' Driving Young People to Crypto Investment, Says UK Financial Watchdog
These young investors "skew more towards being female, under 40 and from a BAME background," the regulator said.
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Mar 23, 2021 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
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UK Crypto Trade Group Calls for Action Over Chronic Delays to FCA Registrations
Only four out of 200 crypto businesses' applications to the FCA's Money Laundering Registration regime have seen a decision, said CryptoUK.
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Mar 15, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
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