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UK FCA Warns DeFi Projects That Decentralization Claims Do Not Guarantee Regulatory Exemption

26 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

26 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 26 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has clarified that claims of decentralization by DeFi projects do not exempt them from complying with existing regulatory rules.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must no longer rely on decentralization claims to avoid UK financial rules. FCA oversight now explicitly extends to DeFi projects that might have assumed regulatory gaps.

◆ Coverage

1 source · 26 Oct 2026

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