RegulationExchanges3 SourcesBitMEX Sued in UK for Up to £27M Over Unlicensed Derivatives TradingA UK lawsuit against the now-closed BitMEX exchange seeks recovery of up to £27 million in Bitcoin losses, claiming the ...Oct 15, 2026, 04:04 AMBitMEXFCA
Regulation2 SourcesUK Court Ruling Strengthens Government's Claim to $5B Bitcoin SeizureA UK High Court judge ruled that Chinese law governs fraud victims' claims to 61,000 BTC seized by Metropolitan Police f...Oct 14, 2026, 04:03 AMMetropolitan PoliceZhimin Qian
Regulation2 SourcesUK Financial Regulator Begins Accepting Crypto Firm Applications Ahead of 2027 FrameworkThe UK Financial Conduct Authority has begun accepting applications from cryptocurrency companies under a new supervisor...Sep 30, 2026, 09:15 PMUK Financial Conduct AuthorityUK Treasury
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesFCA Raids Three London Sites in Unregistered P2P Crypto Trading CrackdownThe UK Financial Conduct Authority targeted three London premises Tuesday in an enforcement action against unregistered ...Sep 21, 2026, 05:06 AMFCAUnited Kingdom
Regulation2 SourcesUK National Crime Agency Ranks Crypto Third Among Economic Crime PrioritiesThe UK's National Crime Agency has ranked cryptoassets as the third-highest economic crime priority, citing innovative l...Sep 9, 2026, 12:09 PMUK National Crime AgencyUnited Kingdom
Regulation2 SourcesUK Crypto Taxpayers Declared £1.38B in Gains, Concentrated Among 240 High EarnersThe UK's HMRC released its first breakdown of crypto taxation data, showing 17,600 people declared £1.38 billion in taxa...Aug 29, 2026, 08:04 PMHMRCUnited Kingdom
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesUK Reveals 240 Taxpayers Made Over $1.3M Each on Crypto in 2024-25The UK's tax authority broke out cryptocurrency capital gains data for the first time, showing 17,600 people reported $1...Aug 28, 2026, 11:06 AMHM Revenue and CustomsUnited Kingdom
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesRobinhood Launches UK Crypto Trading App With Zero Fees and AI News DigestsRobinhood rolled out crypto trading to UK investors this week through a new app offering zero fees and access to over 50...Aug 14, 2026, 10:09 AMRobinhoodUnited Kingdom
RegulationExchangesMiCA Compliance Costs May Spur European Crypto M&A WaveRising compliance expenses under Europe's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation may accelerate consolidation among smaller...Jul 26, 2026, 02:01 PMEuropean UnionMiCA
RegulationUK Criminalizes Delayed Wallet ID, Imposing 14-Year Prison Risk for Crypto FirmsA new UK criminal offense took effect July 17 that penalizes failure to identify cryptocurrency wallet holders within re...Jul 19, 2026, 10:02 PMUnited KingdomFinancial Action Task Force
RegulationUK Defers Capital Gains Tax on DeFi Lending and Liquidity Pool DepositsThe UK tax authority has clarified that moving cryptocurrency into DeFi lending protocols or liquidity pools will not tr...Jul 14, 2026, 08:04 PMHM Revenue & CustomsUnited Kingdom
RegulationMacroEU and UK Impose Joint Sanctions on Russia Over Cyber AttacksThe European Union and United Kingdom announced coordinated sanctions against Russia in response to cyber operations, tr...Jul 13, 2026, 11:04 AMEuropean UnionUnited Kingdom