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UK crypto regulation is coming: Inside the FCA’s sweeping new consultation
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The UK is taking a major step toward fully regulating crypto markets.
This week on Byte-Sized Insight, we break down the Financial Conduct Authority’s sweeping new consultation covering crypto exchanges, staking services, lending, and decentralized finance and what it could mean for the future of the UK crypto industry.
We’re joined by Perry Scott, Head of UK Policy at Kraken and Chair of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council, to unpack what’s actually new in the proposals, why the October 2027 timeline matters and whether regulatory clarity could make the UK more competitive globally.
(00:00) Welcome to Byte-Sized Insight
(00:45) UK launches sweeping crypto consultation
(03:20) Why this is a turning point for UK crypto
(05:00) Perry Scott on the scale of the proposals
(06:45) The 2027 timeline: “the firing gun has been fired”
(08:20) UK vs EU vs US: second-mover advantage
(09:45) Market structure and global liquidity
(11:05) Staking gets bespoke rules
(12:20) Crypto lending: from bans to guardrails
(13:35) How the FCA is approaching DeFi
(15:10) Will regulation drive firms offshore?
(17:20) What comes next for UK crypto
This episode was hosted and produced by Savannah Fortis, @savannah_fortis.
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