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The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
A follow-on HM Treasury instrument amending the Cryptoassets Regulations, published in draft in April 2026 and laid before Parliament in September 2026. It aims to give stablecoin payment firms more certainty, remove barriers to some other cryptoasset uses and keep the regime internationally competitive.
Proposed · part of UK cryptoasset regulatory regime (FSMA cryptoasset activities)
Key points
- Stated aims: certainty for firms providing stablecoin payment services, removing barriers to certain other cryptoasset use cases, and other changes for an internationally competitive regime.[1]
Timeline
- 21 Apr 2026 · ProposedDraft instrument and policy note published.[1]
- 15 Sep 2026 · ProposedFinal instrument laid before Parliament.[1]
Deployments operating under it
None recorded with a source yet.
Sources
- [1]Policy note: Draft statutory instrument amending the Cryptoasset Regulations — HM Treasury (GOV.UK), 21 Apr 2026. Accessed 12 Oct 2026.A