UK FCA announces crypto firms must obtain licenses by February 2027 under new regulations
Regulators in the United Kingdom are seeking to position tokenization and new forms of digital currency as core components of the nation’s future retail payment infrastructure. In an update published on behalf of the Payments Vision Delivery Committee, HM Treasury highlighted that these measures aim to foster a more diverse multi-currency ecosystem. As the UK’s chief economic and finance policy body, HM Treasury plays a central role in financial regulation.