UK Statutory Instrument SI 2026/102 United Kingdom

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026

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s.035 Reporting of infringements Regulated
  • Set up internal whistleblowing procedures for cryptoasset employeesEmployer
64 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and extent
s.002 Interpretation: general
s.003 Interpretation: qualifying cryptoasset public offers and admissions to trading
s.004 “Issuing qualifying stablecoin” and the “issuer” of that qualifying stablecoin
s.005 “Offer of a qualifying cryptoasset to the public”
s.006 “Qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document” and “supplementary disclosure document”
s.007 Designated activities: public offers of qualifying cryptoassets
s.008 Designated activities: admissions to trading on a qualifying cryptoasset trading platform
s.009 Designated activity rules: qualifying cryptoasset public offers and admissions to trading
s.010 Prohibition of public offers of qualifying cryptoassets
s.011 Disclosure of information
s.012 Responsibility for disclosure documents
s.013 General requirements to be met by a qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document or supplementary disclosure document
s.014 Compensation for statements in a qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document or supplementary disclosure document
s.015 Withdrawal rights
s.016 Application of section 85 of the Act (contravention of prohibition relating to public offer of securities)
s.017 Interpretation: market abuse in qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
s.018 Inside information
s.019 Market manipulation
s.020 Designated activities: use and disclosure of inside information and market manipulation
s.021 Designated activity rules: market abuse in qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
s.022 Prohibited use of inside information (insider dealing)
s.023 Exclusions: insider dealing
s.024 Prohibition on the disclosure of inside information
s.025 Exclusions: prohibition on the disclosure of inside information
s.026 Public disclosure of inside information
s.027 Public disclosure of inside information: delayed disclosure
s.028 Prohibition of market manipulation
s.029 Exclusions: market manipulation
s.030 Systems and procedures for trading relevant qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
s.031 Insider lists for relevant qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
s.032 Cases in which sharing of information authorised or required
s.033 Protected disclosures
s.034 Legitimate cryptoasset market practice
s.036 Disapplication or modification of rules
s.037 Power of the FCA to give directions
s.038 FCA’s power to require information from persons not subject to a requirement imposed by virtue of any other provision of this Part: cryptoasset designated activities
s.039 Liability for contravention of a prohibition in regulation 22, 24 or 28
s.040 Amendment of the Regulated Activities Order
s.041 Amendment of the Act
s.042 Amendment of the Financial Promotion Order
s.043 Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001
s.044 Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001
s.045 Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001
s.046 Amendment of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011
s.047 Amendment of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013
s.048 Amendment of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
s.049 Amendment of the Payment Services Regulations 2017
s.050 Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prudential Regulation of FCA Investment Firms) (Definitions for the purposes of Part 9C) Regulations 2021
s.051 Interpretation
s.052 Relevant application period
s.053 Saving provision for decisions not fully determined
s.054 Notification by a person to whom regulation 53 applies
s.055 Application of the cryptoasset transitional provision
s.056 Temporary exemption relating to pre-existing contracts
s.057 Notification by a person to whom regulation 56 applies
s.058 Information to be supplied to a party to a contract with a person to whom regulation 56 applies
s.059 Variation and cancellation of an exemption under regulation 56
s.060 Restrictions on financial promotions
s.061 Information gathering
s.062 Publication of information
s.063 Public censure
s.064 Consultation relating to rules and guidance by the FCA
s.065 Review
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made to the public...
s.sch001 For the purposes of paragraph 3, the making of an...
s.sch001 (1) For the purposes of Part 1 of this Schedule,...
s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made solely to qualified...
s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made to fewer than...
s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made to a person...
s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying stablecoin for sale or subscription...
s.sch001 An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset where—
s.sch001 (1) An offer or allotment of a qualifying cryptoasset that—...
s.sch001 (1) In determining whether paragraph 1 is satisfied in relation...
s.sch001 (1) In paragraphs 2 and 3, “qualified investor”, in relation...
s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “statement” means— (a) an untrue or...
s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “statement” has the same meaning as...
s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “statement” means a statement included in...
s.sch002 (1) In this paragraph “statement” has the same meaning as...
s.sch002 A person (“D”) does not incur a liability under regulation...
s.sch002 (1) A person (“D”) does not incur a liability under...
s.sch002 In this Part, “expert” includes an engineer, valuer, accountant or...
s.sch002 (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...
s.sch002 (1) Unless the condition in sub-paragraph (2) is met, a...

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