According to Foresight News , citing Cointelegraph, the UK government submitted the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Crypto Assets) Regulations 2025 to the UK Parliament for approval in December 2025, laying the legal foundation for bringing crypto activities under the regulated scope of financial services in the UK. According to the regulations, these measures will be implemented in phases, ultimately taking full effect in October 2027.
To this end, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published three consultation papers proposing similar governance, disclosure, anti-market manipulation, and prudent capital requirements to those applied to trading platforms, token issuers, and service providers, similar to those in traditional finance. Furthermore, the UK government has launched an independent review of foreign financial interference, assessing the risks of political financing, including cryptocurrency donations. The report is expected to be completed in March 2026 and implemented in 2027.
