UK Statutory Instrument
2026
United Kingdom
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
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- Employer 1
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Employers also bound by 694 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 236 duties
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 120 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 72 duties
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 52 duties
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 2003 50 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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For the purposes of paragraph 3, the making of an...
(1) For the purposes of Part 1 of this Schedule,...
An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made solely to qualified...
An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made to fewer than...
An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset made to a person...
An offer of a qualifying stablecoin for sale or subscription...
An offer of a qualifying cryptoasset where—
(1) An offer or allotment of a qualifying cryptoasset that—...
(1) In determining whether paragraph 1 is satisfied in relation...
(1) In paragraphs 2 and 3, “qualified investor”, in relation...
(1) In this paragraph “statement” means— (a) an untrue or...
(1) In this paragraph “statement” has the same meaning as...
(1) In this paragraph “statement” means a statement included in...
(1) In this paragraph “statement” has the same meaning as...
A person (“D”) does not incur a liability under regulation...
(1) A person (“D”) does not incur a liability under...
In this Part, “expert” includes an engineer, valuer, accountant or...
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...
(1) Unless the condition in sub-paragraph (2) is met, a...
Reporting of infringements
- Set up internal whistleblowing procedures for cryptoasset employees Employer
Browse 64 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation: general
Interpretation: qualifying cryptoasset public offers and admissions to trading
“Issuing qualifying stablecoin” and the “issuer” of that qualifying stablecoin
“Offer of a qualifying cryptoasset to the public”
“Qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document” and “supplementary disclosure document”
Designated activities: public offers of qualifying cryptoassets
Designated activities: admissions to trading on a qualifying cryptoasset trading platform
Designated activity rules: qualifying cryptoasset public offers and admissions to trading
Prohibition of public offers of qualifying cryptoassets
Disclosure of information
Responsibility for disclosure documents
General requirements to be met by a qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document or supplementary disclosure document
Compensation for statements in a qualifying cryptoasset disclosure document or supplementary disclosure document
Withdrawal rights
Application of section 85 of the Act (contravention of prohibition relating to public offer of securities)
Interpretation: market abuse in qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
Inside information
Market manipulation
Designated activities: use and disclosure of inside information and market manipulation
Designated activity rules: market abuse in qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
Prohibited use of inside information (insider dealing)
Exclusions: insider dealing
Prohibition on the disclosure of inside information
Exclusions: prohibition on the disclosure of inside information
Public disclosure of inside information
Public disclosure of inside information: delayed disclosure
Prohibition of market manipulation
Exclusions: market manipulation
Systems and procedures for trading relevant qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
Insider lists for relevant qualifying cryptoassets and related instruments
Cases in which sharing of information authorised or required
Protected disclosures
Legitimate cryptoasset market practice
Disapplication or modification of rules
Power of the FCA to give directions
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
Liability for contravention of a prohibition in regulation 22, 24 or 28
Amendment of the Regulated Activities Order
Amendment of the Act
Amendment of the Financial Promotion Order
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Professions) (Non-Exempt Activities) Order 2001
Amendment of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011
Amendment of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013
Amendment of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017
Amendment of the Payment Services Regulations 2017
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prudential Regulation of FCA Investment Firms) (Definitions for the purposes of Part 9C) Regulations 2021
Interpretation
Relevant application period
Saving provision for decisions not fully determined
Notification by a person to whom regulation 53 applies
Application of the cryptoasset transitional provision
Temporary exemption relating to pre-existing contracts
Notification by a person to whom regulation 56 applies
Information to be supplied to a party to a contract with a person to whom regulation 56 applies
Variation and cancellation of an exemption under regulation 56
Restrictions on financial promotions
Information gathering
Publication of information
Public censure
Consultation relating to rules and guidance by the FCA
Review
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