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Welcome to the version 8.0 of Fintech UK's and CompliReg's (a leading provider of fintech consulting services to crypto asset firms) UK FCA registered Cryptoasset Firms Map.
How many registered cryptoasset firms are there in the UK?
There are now 43 registered Cryptoasset firms appearing on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) website as at 27th January 2024. The last firm registered was on 31 October 2023. There have been no firms registered by the FCA since the start of 2024.
PayPal UK gets registered but has been ordered to cease on-boarding new customers and restrict existing customers
Joining Version 8.0 is PayPal UK Limited. The FCA register records its registration effective 31st October 2023.
While registered by the FCA, PayPal's UK crypto operations has been hit with a several restrictions. It is prohibited, without permission from the FCA, to provide certain services to new and existing customers and specifically it has been ordered to cease on-boarding new customers and restrict existing customers to hold and sell functionality and further PayPal UK cannot expand its current offering in cryptoassets, including, but not limited to:
Two cryptoasset firms lost their registration in 2023
During 2023 two registered crypto lost their registrations:
(1) BottlePay Limited originally registered on 17 December 2021 which closed its app to UK customers on 24th July 2023; and
(2) Digivault Limited originally registered on 12 May 2021 which went into insolvency administration on 19 April 2023.
How many unregistered crypto firms appear on the FCA register?
There are now, as at 27 January 2024, 69 'unregistered cryptoasset firms according to the latest FCA records, which is an increase from 64 from when we published the last of the Fintech UK Registered CryptoAsset Map. Over time, some firms will disapper from the unregistered list and some will join it.
The six (6) firms that have been added to the FCA register to take the number to 69, include: WeBuyXMR-Alex; Alphachain Traders Limited; Alphachain Capital Limited; Lykke Corp UK Limited; BTC-Firm; and Ex Markets.
The number of 69 unregistered firms is a significant reduction since the time we released Version 1 when there were 218 (thereabouts) unregistered cryptoasset business that appeared to the FCA to be carrying on cryptoasset activity but not registered with the FCA for anti-money laundering purposes.
As we continue to Map registered Cryptoasset firms, expect to see certain logos appear more than once as several brands will be registering several Cryptoasset firms for different purposes, such as - for example - services for (1) trading and (2) custody. An example of this is in fact Zodia. While Zodia Markets (UK) Limited was registered on 27 July 2022, its affiliate Zodia Custody Limited was registered effective 15 July 2021.
How many registered cryptoasset firms are there in the UK?
There are now 43 registered Cryptoasset firms appearing on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) website as at 27th January 2024. The last firm registered was on 31 October 2023. There have been no firms registered by the FCA since the start of 2024.
PayPal UK gets registered but has been ordered to cease on-boarding new customers and restrict existing customers
Joining Version 8.0 is PayPal UK Limited. The FCA register records its registration effective 31st October 2023.
While registered by the FCA, PayPal's UK crypto operations has been hit with a several restrictions. It is prohibited, without permission from the FCA, to provide certain services to new and existing customers and specifically it has been ordered to cease on-boarding new customers and restrict existing customers to hold and sell functionality and further PayPal UK cannot expand its current offering in cryptoassets, including, but not limited to:
- Operating a machine which utilised the automated process to exchange cryptoassets for money or money for cryptoassets.
- Facilitating or participating in decentralised finance activities such as Cryptoasset lending and borrowing.
- Facilitating the peer-to-peer exchange of cryptoassets.
- Participating in staking.
- Participating in initial coin offerings.
Two cryptoasset firms lost their registration in 2023
During 2023 two registered crypto lost their registrations:
(1) BottlePay Limited originally registered on 17 December 2021 which closed its app to UK customers on 24th July 2023; and
(2) Digivault Limited originally registered on 12 May 2021 which went into insolvency administration on 19 April 2023.
How many unregistered crypto firms appear on the FCA register?
There are now, as at 27 January 2024, 69 'unregistered cryptoasset firms according to the latest FCA records, which is an increase from 64 from when we published the last of the Fintech UK Registered CryptoAsset Map. Over time, some firms will disapper from the unregistered list and some will join it.
The six (6) firms that have been added to the FCA register to take the number to 69, include: WeBuyXMR-Alex; Alphachain Traders Limited; Alphachain Capital Limited; Lykke Corp UK Limited; BTC-Firm; and Ex Markets.
The number of 69 unregistered firms is a significant reduction since the time we released Version 1 when there were 218 (thereabouts) unregistered cryptoasset business that appeared to the FCA to be carrying on cryptoasset activity but not registered with the FCA for anti-money laundering purposes.
As we continue to Map registered Cryptoasset firms, expect to see certain logos appear more than once as several brands will be registering several Cryptoasset firms for different purposes, such as - for example - services for (1) trading and (2) custody. An example of this is in fact Zodia. While Zodia Markets (UK) Limited was registered on 27 July 2022, its affiliate Zodia Custody Limited was registered effective 15 July 2021.
Which businesses are registered by the UK FCA as cryptoasset firms?
The firms thus far registered by the FCA include:
2023: Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, Bitstamp UK Limited, Komainu UK Limited and PayPal UK Limited
2022: X Capital Group Limited, Enigma Securities Ltd, Light Technology Limited, eToro (UK) Ltd, Uphold Europe Limited, Wintermute Trading LTD, Rubicon Digital UK Limited, DRW Global Markets Ltd, Zodia Markets (UK) Limited, Foris DAX UK Ltd (aka Crypto.com), Revolut Ltd**, Tullett Preborn (Europe) Ltd, MoonPay (UK) Ltd and Hidden Road Partners CIV UK Ltd.
2021: Fibermode Limited, Zodia Custody Limited, Ramp Swaps Limited, Solidi Ltd, OANDA Coinpass limited (formerly Coinpass Limited), CoinJar UK Limited, Trustology Limited, Commercial Rapid Payment Technologies Limited, Iconomi Ltd, Skrill Limited, Paysafe Financial Services Limited, Crypto Facilities Ltd, Fidelity Digital Assets LTD, Payward Limited, Galaxy Digital UK Limited, BABB Platform Ltd, BCP Technologies Limited, Zumo Financial Services Limited, Baanx.com Ltd, Bottlepay Ltd [closed July 2023]*, Genesis Custody Limited and Clear Junction Digital Limited, (formerly Altalix Ltd).
2020: Archax Ltd, Gemini Europe Ltd, Gemini Europe Services Ltd, Ziglu Limited and Digivault Limited [insolvency 19 April 2023]*.
*= deregistered cryptoasset firms
** Revolut group still has not achieved its much talked about ambition of securing a bank authorisation in the UK.
We are looking forward to seeing how many more will be registered during 2024.
The firms thus far registered by the FCA include:
2023: Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited, Bitstamp UK Limited, Komainu UK Limited and PayPal UK Limited
2022: X Capital Group Limited, Enigma Securities Ltd, Light Technology Limited, eToro (UK) Ltd, Uphold Europe Limited, Wintermute Trading LTD, Rubicon Digital UK Limited, DRW Global Markets Ltd, Zodia Markets (UK) Limited, Foris DAX UK Ltd (aka Crypto.com), Revolut Ltd**, Tullett Preborn (Europe) Ltd, MoonPay (UK) Ltd and Hidden Road Partners CIV UK Ltd.
2021: Fibermode Limited, Zodia Custody Limited, Ramp Swaps Limited, Solidi Ltd, OANDA Coinpass limited (formerly Coinpass Limited), CoinJar UK Limited, Trustology Limited, Commercial Rapid Payment Technologies Limited, Iconomi Ltd, Skrill Limited, Paysafe Financial Services Limited, Crypto Facilities Ltd, Fidelity Digital Assets LTD, Payward Limited, Galaxy Digital UK Limited, BABB Platform Ltd, BCP Technologies Limited, Zumo Financial Services Limited, Baanx.com Ltd, Bottlepay Ltd [closed July 2023]*, Genesis Custody Limited and Clear Junction Digital Limited, (formerly Altalix Ltd).
2020: Archax Ltd, Gemini Europe Ltd, Gemini Europe Services Ltd, Ziglu Limited and Digivault Limited [insolvency 19 April 2023]*.
*= deregistered cryptoasset firms
** Revolut group still has not achieved its much talked about ambition of securing a bank authorisation in the UK.
We are looking forward to seeing how many more will be registered during 2024.
The post accompanying Version 8 appears at:
Further Reading:
- CompliReg: https://complireg.com/blogs--insights.html
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peteroakes_cryptoasset-digitalasset-cryptoasset-activity-7157044010765680640-OFHH
Further Reading:
- Version 1 of the Map and the Blog of 20 December 2021 - located here
- Version 2 of the Map and the Blog of 18 July 2022 - located here
- Version 3 of the Map and the Blog of 28 July 2022 - located here
- Version 4 of the Map and the Blog of 20 September 2022 - located here
- Version 5 of the Map and the Blog of 26 September 2022 - located here
- Version 6 of the Map and the Blog of 1 April 2023 - located here
- Version 7 of the Map and the Blog of 10 October 2023 - located here
- List of Unregistered Cryptoasset Businesses as of today - located here
- Letter issued by UK FCA on 5 April 2023 to UK and overseas cryptoasset firms on financial promotion rules - located here
- Financial Conduct Authority, has issued 146 alerts in first 24 hours of new crypto marketing regime as at 10 October 2023 - located here.