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FCA tackles illegal crypto trading
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority and partners are intensifying enforcement against unregistered peer-to-peer crypto trading in London, issuing cease-and-desist orders and supporting criminal investigations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 3 sources have reported it.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
Your peer-to-peer crypto exchange in the UK just moved into a hostile environment. You face real risk of shutdown and criminal probes, so cut any unregistered trading ties now.
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3 sources · 17 Sep 2026
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