JURISDICTION
United Kingdom Crypto Laws
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23 related laws
| Law / Regulation ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Status ↕ | Effective ↕ | Topics | Summary | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025UKPGA 2025/29; 2025 c. 29 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Dec 02, 2025 | CustodyEnforcement & Asset Recovery+2 more | UK Act confirming that a thing, including a digital or electronic thing, is not excluded from personal property rights merely because it is neither a thing in possession nor a thi… | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
| UK Reporting Cryptoasset Service Providers Regulations 2025S.I. 2025/744 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Jan 01, 2026 | Licensing & RegistrationMarket Structure & Regulatory Perimeter+2 more | UK CARF rules requiring reporting cryptoasset service providers to collect user and transaction data, report to HMRC, register, notify users, keep records, and face penalties for … | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
| FCA Financial Promotion Rules for CryptoassetsFCA 2023/27; PS23/6 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Oct 08, 2023 | Consumer ProtectionLicensing & Registration+2 more | UK rules governing promotions of qualifying cryptoassets to retail consumers. The regime classifies them as restricted mass market investments and applies risk warnings, incentive… | handbook.fca.org.uk ↗ |
| Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026S.I. 2026/102 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Oct 25, 2027 | Licensing & RegistrationDisclosure & Marketing+3 more | UK instrument bringing specified cryptoasset activities into the FSMA regime through FCA authorisation, disclosure and market-abuse frameworks. Preparatory provisions took effect … | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
| UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017S.I. 2017/692 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Jun 26, 2017 | AML / CFTCustody+2 more | UK-wide AML/CFT regulations imposing risk assessment, due diligence, record-keeping and supervisory duties. As amended, they require FCA registration for in-scope crypto firms and… | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
| FCA Finalised Guidance on Cryptoasset Financial Promotions (FG23/3)FG23/3 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | — | Consumer ProtectionDisclosure & Marketing+3 more | FCA non-Handbook guidance explaining how firms should approach fair, clear and not misleading promotions for qualifying cryptoassets, including due diligence, stablecoin and yield… | www.fca.org.uk ↗ |
| FCA Cryptoasset Admissions and Disclosures RegimeSI 2026/102, Part 2, Chapter 1 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Oct 25, 2027 | Consumer ProtectionDisclosure & Marketing+2 more | UK rules for public offers and admission of qualifying cryptoassets to authorised trading platforms, including disclosure documents, exemptions and compensation. Preparatory provi… | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
| FCA Prudential Regime for Cryptoasset FirmsFCA CP25/15 and CP25/42 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | In Progress | — | CustodyLicensing & Registration+3 more | FCA proposals for capital, liquidity, risk assessment and prudential disclosure rules for UK-authorised cryptoasset firms. Consultations are closed; final rules remain pending, wi… | www.fca.org.uk ↗ |
| FCA Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody RegimeFCA CP25/14 · Guidance · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | In Progress | — | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | The FCA’s proposed UK rules for qualifying stablecoin issuers and cryptoasset custodians cover backing, redemption, disclosures, trust arrangements, segregation, records and recon… | www.fca.org.uk ↗ |
| FCA Cryptoasset Business Registration Regime under the UK MLRsSI 2017/692, as amended by SI 2019/1511 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | GBUnited Kingdom | Effective | Jan 10, 2020 | AML / CFTCustody+3 more | UK cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers carrying on business in the UK must register with the FCA before starting in-scope services and meet MLR AML/CTF duties. The… | www.legislation.gov.uk ↗ |
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