UK FCA confirms final rules for new UK crypto regime

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a package confirming the final policy position for the main aspects of the new UK cryptoasset regime which is coming into effect on 25 October 2027. The rules build on a new licensing regime introduced by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026, which extend the regulatory perimeter to include the activities of issuing qualifying stablecoins, safeguarding cryptoassets, operating a qualifying cryptoasset trading platform, dealing (and arranging deals) in qualifying cryptoassets, and staking.

The package includes five final policy statements and three sets of finalised guidance:

• PS26/9: Admissions & Disclosures and Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets.
• PS26/10: Stablecoin Issuance.
• PS26/11: Regulated Cryptoasset Activities.
• PS26/12: Prudential Regime for Cryptoasset Firms, including additional consultations on related guidance on COREPRU and CRYPTOPRU rules.
• PS26/13: Application of the FCA Handbook to Cryptoasset Activities.
• FG26/5: Application of the Consumer Duty to cryptoasset firms.
• FG26/6: Cryptoasset operational resilience.
• FG26/7: Approach to international cryptoasset firms.

For more information on this week's developments, you may wish to read our blog post titled "Final rules for new UK crypto regime".

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