UK Authorities Launch Crackdown on Unregistered P2P Crypto Trading Platforms
In a joint operation, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) have conducted a coordinated sweep of eight sites in London suspected of facilitating unregistered peer-to-peer crypto trading. The sites, which allowed individuals to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly with one another, were fou…
April 22, 2026, 2:45 p.m.