Bitstamp Now Included on FCA's List of Registered Crypto Firms

The Financial Conduct Authority has listed 42 crypto businesses registered under the United Nations Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Rules British government. News Join us on social networks

The UK arm of cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has joined the list of companies registered with the country's Financial Conduct Authority.

According to the FCA list of registered crypto-asset firms as of June 13, Bitstamp U.K. Limited and Interactive Brokers Limited became the first firms to join other UK-registered entities after around six months — the FCA added Hidden Road Partners and MoonPay in December 2022. The FCA has listed 42 registered crypto businesses in compliance with AML/CFT requirements, among others.

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In the UK, companies allowed to “carry on business related to crypto assets” must either be registered with the FCA or have obtained temporary status to operate. The financial watchdog previously ordered Binance Markets Limited to halt operations in the UK and issued "close or otherwise face action" orders for local crypto ATM operators.

Cointelegraph has contacted Bitstamp but has not received a response as of press time. Payment platform based on the Ripple blockchain