City regulator will require booming industry to prove its resilience to risk from October next year Crypto firms operating in the UK will be forced to prove they can weather market shocks and hold capital against risky assets as part of sweeping new rules announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The regulations will increase supervision of the crypto industry, which has so far has faced minimal oversight despite a boom in popularity linked to social media influencers and a legitimisation drive under the US president, Donald Trump. David Geale, the FCA’s executive director in charge of payments and digital finance, said: “For the first time, we’ve got a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto in the UK, one that covers how firms trade, how they hold assets, serve consumers and manage risk.” He said the package of regulations, which will come into force in October next year, “applies the same core principles we use across financial services. So where we see the same risk … we’re looking for the same regulatory outcomes.” That includes requiring firms to meet capital requirements – meaning they have to build up a financial cushion to help absorb losses linked to risky
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President Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP memecoin in the days leading up to his second inauguration, ushering in a pro-crypto administration â and a lucrative family business. The venture that netted Trump hundreds…
Read original at CNN →Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency in 2026, with his business dealings laid out in a 927-page mandatory report released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. But what exactly are Trump's crypto…
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President Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP memecoin in the days leading up to his second inauguration, ushering in a pro-crypto administration â and a lucrative family business. The venture that netted Trump hundreds of millions of…
View source →Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency in 2026, with his business dealings laid out in a 927-page mandatory report released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. But what exactly are Trump's crypto ventures and how does…
View source →Many Americans may not be feeling Donald Trumpâs economic âgolden ageâ â but the presidentâs bank account is. He earned billions of dollars last year in cryptocurrency holdings, royalty payments and property investments and…
View source →Weâd like to find out how Americans feel about Donald Trumpâs $2.2bn earnings since returning to the White House Donald Trump has earned more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to the White House, according to recent…
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