Server-rendered tracker page for regulation regulation in United Kingdom. This page is built for Google and LLM crawlers: every event below links to a permanent policy-event URL with source data and APAC FINSTAB analysis.
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Regulator: FCA / HM Treasury. Topic: Regulation. Latest event: June 23, 2026 — Bank Of England Publishes Systemic Stablecoin Policy And Draft Rules.
Use this page to compare rule changes, licensing signals, enforcement posture, and market-access implications for exchanges, stablecoin issuers, protocols, custodians and institutional teams operating across APAC.
The Bank of England launched a policy statement and draft Code of Practice for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoin issuers. The package clarifies backing, resilience and supervisory expectations for stablecoins that could become systemic payment infrastructure.
Aave submitted a response to the FCA cryptoasset perimeter consultation through a group that includes FCA-regulated UK entities Push Labs Ltd and Push Virtual Assets Ltd. The response argues that decentralization and non-discretionary infrastructure should shape the UK regulatory boundary for DeFi services.
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee published its stablecoin report and urged the Bank of England to reconsider proposed holding limits and unremunerated central-bank-deposit backing requirements. The report could soften the UK path for GBP stablecoin issuance and systemic stablecoin supervision.
The Bank of England is reported to be revising its systemic sterling stablecoin approach so issuers may hold up to 60% of reserves in short-term UK government debt rather than placing all reserves at the central bank. The shift would materially improve the economics of GBP stablecoins while keeping the regime inside prudential supervision.
UK government announces emergency ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties effective March 25, 2026, citing concerns about hidden foreign influence and election transparency. The move accompanies a £100,000 annual cap on overseas voter donations. APAC jurisdictions watch closely as this precedent may influence similar political funding regulations across Asia, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore where political donation rules are already strict.
House Financial Services Committee holds hearing on tokenization regulatory framework. Industry testimony suggests successful hearing could lead to markup by late April, while lack of consensus could push real change into late 2026. Witnesses note Singapore and UK continue advancing their tokenization frameworks while US debates approach.
UK Financial Conduct Authority asks social media firms to block crypto exchange HTX (formerly Huobi) over illegal financial promotions to UK users. HTX restricted new UK registrations but existing users can still access unlawful promotions.