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8 selected milestones8 jurisdictions covered1 Nov 2026 latest source review
The FCA states that its new cryptoasset regime starts on 25 October 2027. In-scope services carried on in the UK remain subject to the current money-laundering registration requirements before that date. Existing MLR registration does not automatically become authorisation under the new framework.
Source publication
26 Mar 2026
New regime start
25 Oct 2027
Source reviewed
1 Nov 2026
Practical impact
A business launching before the change needs to separate its current operating basis from its future permission requirements. A registration application and an authorisation application are different processes, so completing one does not settle the other.
What to check
Maintain two dated workstreams: the requirements for operating now and the preparation for the new regime. Review the regulator’s current perimeter and application guidance against the exact service, customer locations and entity structure before making launch commitments.
The FCA’s direction sets the relevant application period from 09:00 on 30 September 2026 to 23:59 on 28 February 2027. The period concerns applications for relevant cryptoasset permissions under the new framework. It is an application milestone, not the date on which the new regime begins.
Source publication
20 Feb 2026
Relevant application period closes
28 Feb 2027
Source reviewed
1 Nov 2026
Practical impact
A firm planning to rely on the relevant transitional arrangements should distinguish a timely, complete application from an eventual authorisation decision. Existing operations and proposed new services need to be mapped to the correct permissions.
What to check
Create a submission plan with owners for each evidence item, identify unresolved scope questions and recheck the FCA’s current direction before relying on the deadline. The direction allows the FCA to amend or replace it.
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