Original sourceAdbytes Media
Summary
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched its FSMA-based crypto authorization gateway, which is not a single license but requires firms to map their actual activities precisely to regulated categories. The gateway opens at 7am UK time on September 30, 2026, with the main application window…
Key points
- Firms offering custody, staking, stablecoin, or trading services in the UK can review their positioning and documentation preparation against nine categories.
- The authorization gateway makes business classification and management controls a front-end threshold, directly affecting whether firms can continue operating in the UK.
- Custody, staking, and stablecoin issuance firms must inventory their activity mapping and corporate governance documents in advance or risk a stricter review path.
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