The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking feedback on proposed cryptocurrency rules under a new regulatory framework.
According to Tuesday’s announcement, the regulator is consulting on areas such as crypto token listing rules, exchange standards, market abuse, requirements for brokers and other intermediaries, lending, decentralized finance (DeFi) and staking.
The proposals outline a “similar approach” to regulating cryptocurrencies as traditional finance (TradFi), echoing the UK Treasury’s intention to extend financial services rules to cryptocurrencies announced on Monday.
The UK Treasury said it plans to establish a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry by 2027.
Responses to the FCA consultation are open until 12 February 2026.
The Bank of England (BOE) has also proposed regulatory rules for stablecoins, which will also be open for comment until February 2026.
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