Financial Conduct Authority is the independent UK financial-services conduct regulator responsible for overseeing firms and markets, with an expanding mandate that now encompasses cryptoasset authorization and financial-promotion standards. Financial Conduct Authority's Twitter Score is 18 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #53,741 among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Financial Conduct Authority succeeded the Financial Services Authority as the primary conduct regulator for UK financial services. It works closely with HM Treasury, the Bank of England, and the Prudential Regulation Authority, and participates in international standard-setting bodies including the International Organization of Securities Commissions, the Financial Stability Board, and the Financial Action Task Force.
Financial Conduct Authority has been building its cryptoasset oversight framework in stages. From January 2020, cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers operating in the UK have been required to register with the FCA under Money Laundering Regulations. A financial-promotions regime for cryptoassets took effect on 8 October 2023, requiring any firm promoting cryptoassets to UK retail consumers to be FCA-authorised or registered. The FCA also prohibits the sale of derivatives and exchange-traded notes referencing certain cryptoassets to retail consumers. In 2021, it imposed requirements on Binance Markets Limited that barred the firm from conducting regulated business in the UK.
Financial Conduct Authority is preparing for a significantly broader remit under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026, which bring cryptoassets formally within its regulatory scope. The expanded regime is expected to commence on 25 October 2027 and will require cryptoasset trading platforms, intermediaries, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and firms arranging staking to obtain FCA authorization. Alongside the Bank of England, the FCA jointly operates the Digital Securities Sandbox, which permits the use of distributed ledger technology for securities activities. Financial Conduct Authority's account has published 8,845 posts and has been mentioned by 392 accounts, with 2,103 total mentions.
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