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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.

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FCA Warns of ICOs, Focusing on Firms Engaging in Regulated Activities

September 12, 2017

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just warned investors against the speculative risks inherent with initial coin offerings (ICOs). The announcement comes less than a week after the regulator prom...

UK FCA May Weigh Regulation of Cryptocurrency ICOs

September 7, 2017

Echoing the recent sentiments of other major financial regulators, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday that it is “keeping a close eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)” and has expres...

CMC Markets Launches Binary Options Offering Called Countdowns

July 20, 2015

The UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) regulated broker, CMC Markets informed its clients about a new binary options offering today. Called “Coundowns,” the new service is licensed as a gambling product acc...