SI 2026/102

  • FCA Crypto Authorisation: Building the Application Before 28 February

    Applications for FCA crypto authorisation opened at 9:00am on 30 September 2026, when the relevant application period set by the FCA’s direction under regulation 52 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 began. That period closes at 11:59pm on 28 February 2027. Firms apply through the FCA’s Connect system, and the…

  • FCA Crypto Regime: Perimeter Guidance and the 30 September Gateway

    On 16 September 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority published PS26/18, its perimeter guidance for the new UK crypto regime. The authorisation gateway opens on 30 September 2026. The regime itself comes into force on 25 October 2027. The guidance answers the question firms have been asking since the enabling law appeared: which of my activities…