Capital.com Moves on UK Crypto Market with Head of Risk Hire
- —Capital Vault UK is billed as an FCA-registered crypto business but is absent from the FCA register
- —Capital Vault holds MiCA approval via CySEC and a UAE trading and custody licence
- —The FCA's new FSMA crypto gateway opens on 30 September 2026, with applications due by 28 February 2027
- —Existing MLR registrations will not automatically convert into FSMA authorisations
Why it matters: Brokers are positioning ahead of the UK's full crypto licensing regime in 2027, which will decide who can serve British users.
Source: Finance Magnates Crypto
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