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On 11 June, the UK’s financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), published a “Dear CEO letter” providing guidance on how banks should handle the financial crime risks associated with cryptoassets. The FCA is concerned that cryptoassets are being used in criminal activities such as money laundering or terrorist financing. The regulator expects banks to take reasonable and proportionate measures to lessen the risk of facilitating such crimes. The FCA notes that where banks…

The UK government launched its first FinTech Sector Strategy in March 2018. One plank of its strategy was to create a Cryptoassets Task Force formed of representatives of the Treasury, the Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority. The Task Force is intended to help the UK be at the forefront of harnessing the potential benefits of the new technology, while guarding against potential risks. In particular, the Task Force is expected to assess…

To date, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK financial services regulator has made clear (via its Feedback statement on DLT) that cryptocurrencies are not currently regulated, provided they are not part of any other regulated products or services. Nonetheless it has published a series of consumer warnings  – on ICOs and the risks of investing in cryptocurrency CFDs. On April 6, 2018 the FCA issued a further statement warning that, in its view, cryptocurrency…