【The UK Financial Conduct Authority Will Implement New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets in 2026】

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to launch a new "gateway" authorization system in 2026, which will expand the regulatory scope over crypto asset activities. This framework will cover several areas, including stablecoin issuance, payment services, lending, and exchanges. FCA's Director of Payments and Digital Assets, Matthew Long, stated that compared to the previous focus solely on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, the new framework will significantly broaden the regulatory scope. Industry insiders point out that this regulatory framework could have a significant impact on infrastructure builders such as Layer 2 (L2) and cross-chain transactions, and may serve as a reference for other countries in formulating relevant policies.