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FCA Proposes Crypto Crime Guidance On Wallet Checks And Blockchain Analytics
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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FCA has launched a consultation on updated financial crime guidance for crypto businesses, focusing on customer checks, blockchain analytics, and the Travel Rule, with responses due by December 24. This guidance clarifies supervisory expectations ahead of the broader UK cryptoasset regulatory regime starting in October 2027.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 20 sources have reported it between 3 Sep 2026 and 24 Oct 2026.
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You must embed crypto compliance beyond buying screening tools by setting thresholds and reviewing alerts actively. FCA’s guidance opens a compliance window you cannot ignore before the full regime lands next year.
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20 sources · first reported 3 Sep 2026 · latest 24 Oct 2026
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