Can You Buy Crypto With a Credit Card in the UK?
Your card issuer decides first: HSBC UK refuses credit card crypto purchases. What the FCA has published on credit, and when its regime applies.
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What 'Take 2 Mins to Learn More' Means on Crypto Adverts
The last line of the FCA's crypto risk warning, clause by clause: what 'Take 2 mins to learn more' links to, and why two wordings circulate.
Why Can't UK Crypto Exchanges Offer Refer-a-Friend Bonuses?
FCA rule COBS 4.12A.7R bans incentives in UK crypto promotions. What it catches, from referral bonuses to cashback, and what it leaves alone.
What Is the Crypto Appropriateness Test in the UK?
The quiz before your first UK crypto purchase is the FCA's appropriateness assessment: what COBS 10.2 requires, the 12 matters it should cover, retakes.
What Is the 24-Hour Cooling-Off Period for Crypto in the UK?
The FCA's 24-hour cooling-off for first-time crypto investors, read from the Handbook and the FCA's notice, set beside what UK platforms actually do.
My Exchange Isn't FCA Authorised: What Happens to My Crypto?
Three states a UK crypto exchange can be in when the FCA regime starts on 25 October 2027, and what each means for existing contracts and new ones.
Stablecoin Rules Land
The FCA is finalising rules for firms and stablecoin issuers under the new UK regime. Here's what issuer regulation means in plain English — and what it doesn't promise.
Market-Abuse Rules Take Shape
The FCA's cryptoasset market-abuse consultation closed on 10 August. Here's what a market-abuse regime means in plain English, and what the regulator has said comes next.