UK Authorities Launch Crackdown on Unregistered Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Platforms
In a coordinated effort, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, along with HM Revenue & Customs and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, has conducted a series of raids on eight sites in London suspected of engaging in unauthorized peer-to-peer crypto trading. The sites, which allowed individuals to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly, were found to be operating without the required re…
April 22, 2026, 2:45 p.m.