Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA
The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions.
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UK banks face 10,000 complaints in 3 months over crypto restrictions
The U.K. claims to aspire to become a global cryptocurrency hub, an ambition that would appear to be at odds with the attitude to crypto purchases of its major banks.
Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S.
When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou.
UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife assault as wrench attacks proliferate
A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of “wrench attacks” spreading in the country.
UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia links
Britain said the crypto platforms and two payment services may have helped Russia evade financial sanctions, with two handling transactions involving the Kremlin-backed A7 network.
Clock’s ticking: UK’s crypto regulatory application window opens with February deadline
The five-month application window precedes the new regulatory framework’s planned introduction in October 2027, after years of legislative development.
UK’s largest banks complete world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits
Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC and others used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplace-payment test, taking bank-issued digital cash beyond a single institution.
UK signals end of ‘light-touch’ era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs
Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.
Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto
The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.
UK’s bold new crypto rules promise to unlock global trading, but huge compliance hurdles still threaten the rollout
The U.K. FCA’s crypto framework has been praised for prioritizing global liquidity and institutional adoption, but the authorization process is expected to be daunting.