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FCA FCA Source document ↗
United Kingdom FCA Digital Assets ✓ 21 claims 29 Oct 2026

FCA secures High Court undertakings forcing HTX exit from UK crypto market

The FCA has closed its financial promotions case against HTX, the global exchange formerly called Huobi, with High Court undertakings and a confidential settlement. The exchange is no longer active in the UK, cannot take new sign-ups or deposits, and has committed not to target UK consumers. The segment covers what binds, what remains, and the signal to other offshore platforms.

  • Huobi Global S.A. gave undertakings not to communicate financial promotions in contravention of section 21 of FSMA 2000, covering its website, apps and social media.
  • The FCA commenced proceedings in the High Court on 21 October 2025 and announced the enforcement action publicly on 10 February 2026.
  • HTX is no longer active in the UK: UK users cannot make deposits and new UK users cannot sign up to the platform.
  • The settlement terms are confidential and constitute no admission of liability or wrongdoing by Huobi Global or any other entity.
  • UK users should consult HTX's website for arrangements to withdraw any residual assets.
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BOE Bank of England Source document ↗
United Kingdom Bank of England Digital Assets ✓ 13 claims 29 Oct 2026

Bank of England consults on CCPs accepting tokenised collateral in clearing

The Bank of England has opened a consultation on how central counterparties can accept tokenised forms of eligible collateral. It covers a proposed Supervisory Statement clarifying how the Bank would assess such applications, and sits within the wider UK push on digital wholesale markets. Worth a few minutes for anyone running collateral, clearing or tokenisation workstreams.

  • The Bank of England opened the consultation on 29 October 2026, with responses due by 12 February 2027.
  • The Bank considers the existing regulatory framework is not a barrier to CCPs accepting tokenised eligible collateral, provided it meets central clearing standards.
  • Tokenised collateral must remain capable of being valued, transferred and realised when needed, including in stressed conditions.
  • A proposed Supervisory Statement would clarify how the Bank assesses applications involving tokenised collateral, applying same risk, same regulatory outcome.
  • The work is part of joint activity with the FCA, HM Treasury and industry on UK digital wholesale financial markets.
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BEP Bank of England Publications Source document ↗
United Kingdom Bank of England Publications Digital Assets ✓ 19 claims 29 Oct 2026

Bank of England sets out expectations for CCPs accepting tokenised collateral

The Bank of England has opened a consultation on draft supervisory expectations for central counterparties that want to accept tokenised versions of collateral already eligible under the proposed UK CCP Rulebook. It creates no new regime but clarifies what the Bank expects CCPs to consider, and separately asks industry about stablecoins, tokenised money market fund units and tokenised gold as future collateral. Responses close 12 February 2027.

  • The draft supervisory statement creates no separate regime but clarifies token-specific factors CCPs must consider under the existing CCP Rulebook process.
  • Expectations cover liquidity, valuation and interoperability, settlement finality, credit and concentration risk, operational resilience, and custody and safeguarding.
  • Any new collateral type, including tokenised versions of already-accepted assets with non-identical risks, requires the Bank's permission through the margin permissions process.
  • The expectations apply to UK CCPs and to recognised non-UK CCPs the Bank deems systemically important to UK financial stability.
  • The consultation closes on 12 February 2027 and separately seeks views on stablecoins, tokenised MMF units and tokenised gold as future collateral.
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COMP Companies House Source document ↗
United Kingdom Companies House Digital Assets ✓ 11 claims 26 Oct 2026

Companies House publishes accessibility statements for its identity verification services

Companies House has published accessibility statements for the service subdomains it runs, including two identity-related services and its webchat. The page sets out what each statement must cover. It is a compliance and transparency artefact rather than a rule change, but it signals which Companies House digital services are now live and user-facing.

  • Companies House has published accessibility statements for three named services, including two identity verification services and the Companies House Webchat.
  • Each statement records how accessible the service is, how to report problems, when it was prepared, and when the service was last tested.
  • The page was first published on 9 December 2025, with a Welsh translation added on 8 January 2026.
  • An English and Welsh accessibility statement for the Webchat service was added on 6 October 2026.
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FCA FCA Publications Source document ↗
United Kingdom FCA Publications Digital Assets ✓ 15 claims 21 Oct 2026

FCA consults on DeFi guidance for operational resilience and financial crime risk

The FCA has opened a consultation on non-Handbook guidance for firms offering financial services via decentralised finance, covering operational resilience and financial crime risk including Money Laundering Regulations compliance. It sits alongside a separate cryptoasset perimeter consultation and should be read by any regulated firm already engaging with DeFi protocols or planning to.

  • The guidance consultation GC26/7 opened on 21 October 2026 and closes on 18 November 2026.
  • It applies to firms in scope of SYSC 15A on operational resilience, SYSC 6 on financial crime, or subject to the Money Laundering Regulations.
  • The FCA says it plans to publish final guidance in January 2027.
  • From 25 October 2027, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 will bring new cryptoasset activities into the FCA's regulatory perimeter.
  • Firms are told to read the consultation alongside CP26/36 on Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance and the FCA's wider cryptoasset and operational resilience publications.
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FCA FCA Publications Source document ↗
United Kingdom FCA Publications Digital Assets ✓ 19 claims 21 Oct 2026

FCA consults on new crypto perimeter exclusions, offers forbearance to firms caught by late SI

The FCA is consulting on guidance clarifying a fresh set of exclusions from the UK's incoming cryptoasset regime. The additions arrived through a late statutory instrument, creating authorisation uncertainty for some firms. If your business model sits near settlement, stablecoin backing, proprietary trading or technical access services, this consultation determines whether you need FCA permission at all before 25 October 2027.

  • The consultation closes on 18 November 2026, with final guidance planned for January 2027 and the regime commencing 25 October 2027.
  • New exclusions cover temporary settlement arrangements, stablecoin backing assets, proprietary trading not provided as a service or market making on a QCATP, and technical services giving access to third-party or decentralised protocols.
  • Firms materially affected by uncertainty over the technical services provider exclusion will be given additional time to complete the arranging permission aspects of an otherwise complete application.
  • The application period for existing UK crypto firms seeking new regulated activities opened 30 September 2026 and closes 28 February 2027; firms must apply within this window to use the savings provision.
  • The guidance also addresses central securities depositaries, including third-country CSDs, with safeguarding arrangements involving cryptoassets.
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FCA FCA Source document ↗
United Kingdom FCA Digital Assets ✓ 16 claims 15 Oct 2026

FCA opens authorisation gateway for UK crypto firms, sets 28 February 2027 deadline

The FCA has opened applications for crypto firms seeking authorisation under the UK's new regulatory regime. This segment covers the two dates that matter, the four standards firms are assessed against, and the transitional position for applicants awaiting a decision when the regime goes live. If you advise a crypto business with UK exposure, the clock has started.

  • Crypto firms can apply for FCA authorisation from 30 September 2026; those continuing to operate should apply by 28 February 2027, before the regime starts on 25 October 2027.
  • Authorisation is assessed against four standards: consumer protection, safeguarding of customer assets, market integrity and financial resilience; firms that fall short will not be authorised.
  • Firms applying within the window may keep providing services, including new business, if no decision is made before the regime takes effect.
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HMT HM Treasury Source document ↗
United Kingdom HM Treasury Digital Assets ✓ 21 claims 15 Oct 2026

UK names six Joint Lead Managers for digital gilt pilot, targets Q1 2027 issuance

The Economic Secretary used UK Digital Assets Week to set out where the government's digital-finance programme has actually moved from design to delivery. The headline is the appointment of six Joint Lead Managers for the DIGIT pilot and a first-quarter 2027 issuance date, alongside live Sandbox approvals and the cryptoasset authorisation clock now running. Useful for mapping sequencing across gilts, stablecoins and the FCA perimeter.

  • Six firms appointed as Joint Lead Managers for the DIGIT pilot issuance, targeted for Q1 2027 on HSBC's Orion platform and listed on LSEG's main market.
  • HSBC and ClearToken have each received approval to operate a live Digital Securities Depository in the Digital Securities Sandbox; Treasury will lay supporting secondary legislation.
  • Cryptoasset activities enter the FCA regulatory perimeter from 25 October 2027; the transitional-arrangements application window opened 30 September.
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BOE Bank of England Source document ↗
United Kingdom Bank of England Digital Assets ✓ 16 claims 12 Oct 2026

Bank of England board consults on design of next-generation UK retail payments infrastructure

The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board has opened a consultation that will shape the blueprint for Britain's next-generation retail payments system. It covers the payment journeys, design choices and functionality the new infrastructure should support, from account-to-account payments at the point of sale to enhanced cross-border flows. The output feeds a new industry-led Delivery Company. Responses close 11 September 2026.

  • RPIB consultation seeks views on payment journeys, design choices and priorities for the UK's next-generation retail payments infrastructure; responses close 11 September 2026.
  • Proposed functionality includes account-to-account payments at the point of sale as an additional option to cards, and enhanced cross-border payments.
  • A new industry-led Delivery Company will own and deliver the core infrastructure; Pay.UK continues running existing systems including Faster Payments, Bacs and the Image Clearing System.
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BOE Bank of England Source document ↗
United Kingdom Bank of England Digital Assets ✓ 18 claims 12 Oct 2026

Bank of England sets £40bn issuance cap for systemic stablecoins, drops holding limits

The Bank of England has published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic sterling stablecoin issuers, revising two central proposals from its 2025 consultation. It swaps per-holder limits for a per-coin issuance guardrail and loosens backing-asset rules. This segment covers what changed, the timeline to finalisation, and how the regime splits from the FCA's.

  • Maximum backing held in interest-bearing short-term UK government debt rises from 60% to 70%, with the remainder in central bank deposits.
  • Consulted per-holder holding limits are dropped; a temporary per-coin issuance guardrail applies, initially set at £40 billion and reviewed regularly.
  • Feedback closes 22 September 2026; the Bank intends to finalise the Code by end-2026, allowing regulated stablecoins to operate from 2027.
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