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FCA Secures First Conviction for Illegal Crypto ATM Operation in UK

Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to illegally running a crypto ATM network across the UK. Even though the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) denied his registration, his operation handled millions…

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Web3 Innovator: UK Crypto Community Sees Brighter Future Under Labour Government

The UK’s crypto community has a reason for optimism with the new Labour government, according to Harry Horsfall. Backed by a large parliamentary majority, the Labour government is seen as…

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FCA Files First Charges Against Unregistered Crypto ATM Operator in UK

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Olumide Osunkoya for operating unregistered crypto ATMs in the country. This case is significant as it represents the first prosecution under UK…

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UK Regulator: 87% of Crypto Firms Fail to Meet Registration Requirements

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that over 87% of crypto registrations were either rejected, withdrawn, or refused as part of its ongoing efforts to combat fraud and…

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UK Regulator Fines Coinbase’s CB Payments $4.5 Million for Serving High-Risk Customers

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Coinbase’s payments arm, CB Payments Limited, £3,503,546 for breaching compliance rules by serving high-risk customers despite restrictions. The regulator explained that this…

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UK Crackdown: Illegal Crypto Exchange Operators Arrested in £1 Billion Trading Bust

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, conducted an operation leading to the arrest of two individuals, aged 38 and 44, suspected of running…

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UK Approves First Physically Backed Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs for Listing on London Stock Exchange

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s top financial regulator, has approved physically backed bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) for listing on the London Stock Exchange for the first…

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UK Shuts Down Crypto Advisory Firm for Misleading Investors and Poor Financial Records

The UK government announced this week that the Insolvency Service has secured a winding-up order against cryptocurrency advisory firm Amey Finance Academy Ltd at the High Court. The company, created…

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