FCA cryptoasset authorisation gateway open for applications
The application window for the new UK cryptoasset authorisation regime. Firms need to apply within this window to benefit from the saving provision ahead of the regime's commencement.
FCA, HM Treasury and Bank of England / PRA — the deadlines that actually change your permissions.
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The application window for the new UK cryptoasset authorisation regime. Firms need to apply within this window to benefit from the saving provision ahead of the regime's commencement.
Consultation on modernising the payment services regime — covering stablecoins, Open Banking and agentic/AI-initiated payments — closes for responses at 11:59pm.
The FRC granted a one-off extension to six months (from the 7 May 2026 implementation date) for firms' first safeguarding audit report. Exact timing depends on each firm's financial year end and whether hybrid, legacy or supplementary-regime reporting applies — treat this date as indicative and confirm against the specific firm's audit timeline before relying on it.
The PRA's (twice-delayed) implementation date for Basel 3.1 capital requirements in the UK, confirmed in consultation with HM Treasury.
The FRC has indicated a formal assurance standard for CASS 15 audits, following consultation, is expected in H1 2027. The date shown is the end of that indicated window, not a fixed publication date.
New cryptoasset regime rules apply to firms granted permission on or after this date. A saving provision covers applications still pending at commencement.
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