Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has secured registration with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing it to offer regulated brokerage, custody, and institutional services in the country. The move follows the firm’s 2025 MiCA licensing for Europe and positions it ahead of the UK’s broader crypto regulatory regime launching in 2027. Founded in York in 2011, the company has processed over $1.2 trillion in transactions for 90 million wallets globally.
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has secured registration with UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling it to offer crypto services to customers there. The company can now provide brokerage, custody, and institutional services under one of the world’s strictest regulatory frameworks.
Founded in the UK in 2011, Blockchain.com has processed over $1.2 trillion in crypto transactions and served 90 million wallets globally. The firm’s CEO Peter Smith noted in a press release that, “We’ve been part of the UK’s tech landscape for over a decade.” The company also recently secured conditional approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
“Securing this registration today puts us under active oversight immediately,” Smith said in an employee email. “Instead of waiting for legislation, Blockchain.com is now operating under the same rigorous standards as traditional finance and banks in the UK.” The UK registration follows Blockchain.com’s MiCA license last year, which allows operations across all 30 European Economic Area countries.
The timing is strategic, with the UK developing a comprehensive crypto regulatory regime set to launch in 2027. Blockchain.com plans to apply for full authorization when applications open later this year, the company said. The firm is also rumored to be eyeing going public in the U.S. through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.
