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Kraken’s UK Setup Shows Why Crypto Regulation Is More Complicated Than A Simple License

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Kraken’s UK presence is a good example of how crypto regulation actually works in practice: not as one broad approval, but as a patchwork of registrations, permissions, services, and limits. The exchange operates in the UK through several FCA-regulated entities. Payward Limited is listed as a registered cryptoasset business for anti-money laundering purposes. Payward Services… Continue reading Kraken’s UK Setup Shows Why Crypto Regulation Is More Complicated Than A Simple License→

UK Crypto Rulebook Cuts Stablecoin Capital Requirement To 1%

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The UK’s crypto rulebook is starting to look more real, and stablecoin issuers now have a clearer idea of what they are dealing with. The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised a major set of cryptoasset policy statements and cut a key proposed capital requirement for stablecoin issuance from 2% to 1%. That may sound like… Continue reading UK Crypto Rulebook Cuts Stablecoin Capital Requirement To 1%→

UK Crypto Ownership Takes Biggest Hit Since 2021, Regulator Says

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According to new research commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority, the share of UK adults who hold cryptocurrencies has fallen to 8% in 2025, down from 12% a year earlier. Survey Shows Smaller Numbers Holding Crypto Fieldwork for the FCA study ran from 5th August to 2nd September 2025, using a YouGov online panel to… Continue reading UK Crypto Ownership Takes Biggest Hit Since 2021, Regulator Says→

Bitcoin ETFs Coming To Japan? Government Prepares To End Ban

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The sun could be set to shine brighter in Japan’s financial horizon, as regulators take another look at how Bitcoin will play a role in the country’s financial landscape. Authorities are now considering lifting a long-standing ban on Bitcoin and crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This might signal a new era in the government’s outlook on… Continue reading Bitcoin ETFs Coming To Japan? Government Prepares To End Ban→