Foreign crypto services are regulated by a new bill in the UK.

The crypto industry will be subject to increased scrutiny as a result of the amendments to the regulatory framework.

Despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party's rhetorical embrace of cryptocurrency, the industry is expected to face increased scrutiny under the forthcoming regulatory framework. The financial regulator will have more authority thanks to the new laws, which will likely restrict the activities of foreign companies in the United Kingdom.

A report in the Financial Times claims that the FTX collapse has altered the direction of the UK's regulatory regime. According to reports, the Treasury is nearing completion of a set of guidelines that will allow the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to keep an eye on the activities and marketing efforts of cryptocurrency businesses across the country. Foreigners would be unable to easily sell cryptocurrency on the UK market.

The report doesn't go into detail on the restrictions, but it's safe to assume that they'd be used to compel businesses to register with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi claims that 85% of applicants did not pass the FCA's anti-money laundering (AML) tests, so the process is already difficult enough.

The regulations are being worked on in tandem with the financial services and markets bill. The comprehensive bill, which includes crypto regulation but is not limited to it, has already been presented to the British Parliament. According to FT sources, the UK's consultation on cryptocurrencies was originally scheduled to conclude in 2021 but may now be delayed until 2023 due to "fast-moving events" in the sector.

However, the risks of crypto and the "pros and cons" of central bank-issued cryptocurrency will be discussed by the FCA and the Bank of England on December 7 at a meeting of the cross-party Treasury committee. The hearing will also feature testimony from investigative journalists who have written about the investments made by British soccer fans who were duped by cryptocurrency advertisements.

Members of the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee launched a public inquiry at the start of November to gather input on the potential impacts of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology on the British economy.

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