Regulation · Instrument · United Kingdom · Consultation paper · Financial Conduct Authority
FCA CP25/42: A prudential regime for cryptoasset firms
Second prudential consultation, extending the CP25/15 proposals to trading platforms, staking, arranging and dealing as agent or principal. Finalised in PS26/12.
Consultation closed · part of UK cryptoasset regulatory regime (FSMA cryptoasset activities)
Key points
- Extended the proposed prudential regime to operating a cryptoasset trading platform, staking, arranging deals and dealing as agent or principal.[1]
Timeline
- 16 Dec 2025 · ConsultationCP25/42 published.[1]
- 12 Feb 2026 · ConsultationConsultation closed.[1]
- 30 Jun 2026 · FinalFinal rules published (PS26/12); they apply from 25 October 2027.[1]
Deployments operating under it
None recorded with a source yet.
Sources
- [1]CP25/42: A prudential regime for cryptoasset firms — Financial Conduct Authority, 16 Dec 2025. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.A