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UK to End Ban on Retail Investors Purchasing Crypto Traded Notes
- On June 6, 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority announced plans to remove the prohibition that prevents retail investors from purchasing cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes .
- The FCA launched this proposal after previously restricting crypto ETNs to professional investors due to risks and harm posed to inexperienced consumers.
- The consultation highlights that crypto ETNs must trade on FCA-recognized investment exchanges and financial promotion rules will ensure clear risk communication to consumers.
- Executive director David Geale stated that removing the ban would enable individuals to decide for themselves if they want to engage in such a risky investment, fully aware that they might lose all their funds.
- This move signals the UK’s ambition to support crypto market growth while maintaining risk awareness, though access to crypto derivatives remains restricted for retail investors.
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Huge change to crypto investing rules revealed by watchdog as it issues warning
A HUGE change to crypto investing rules could come into force as the city watchdog issues a warning. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to lift a ban on some investments for individual, or retail, investors. AlamyThe FCA is mooting lifting a ban for individual investors[/caption] The watchdog has launched a consultation looking at allowing them to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs). Crypto ETNs can be bought and sold and work …
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