Permission mapping
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INTELLIGENCE · UK 2026
UK crypto regulation is moving into implementation.
The FCA says the application period opens 30 September 2026 and runs to 28 February 2027, with the new regulatory regime scheduled to start on 25 October 2027. This page translates that timeline into technology and operating-model questions.
30 Sep 2026FCA application period opens
28 Feb 2027Application period closes
25 Oct 2027New regime scheduled to start
Control evidence
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System boundaries
Document custody, stablecoin, trading, staking, safeguarding and third-party dependencies.
Official source: UK Financial Conduct Authority. Technology briefing only; not legal advice.
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