Client Briefing - UK Stablecoin Regime

On 23 January 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority published a consultation paper, CP 26/4 addressing how the FCA Handbook will apply to regulated cryptoasset activities.

On 8 January 2026, the FCA published a new webpage providing guidance on the regime for cryptoasset regulation. This follows the FCA's issuing three consultation papers on regulating cryptoasset activities, admissions & disclosures and the market abuse regime for cryptoasset firms, as well as the prudential regime for cryptoasset firms which we covered in our previous insight.