Starting in 2027, the UK will include cryptocurrencies under FCA regulation; new restrictions on political donations are coming.

2025-12-15 00:24:10

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【Chainwen】The UK Treasury is drafting a new plan. Starting from 2027, crypto assets will be officially incorporated into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory framework, with treatment identical to traditional financial products.

The logic behind this is clear—transparency. The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that through standardized regulation, public confidence in this market can be boosted, and illegal activities can be effectively curbed. But the government’s actions don’t stop there. A concurrent restriction has been introduced: banning political donations made with cryptocurrencies. This move directly addresses a current hot topic—the issue of unclear funding sources.

What do these policy signals mean? For trading platforms and users operating in the UK, the next three years will be a transition period. It would be wise to proactively adapt to stricter compliance standards.

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CryptoCross-TalkClub

· 8h ago

Laughing to death, the UK is about to implement a tax bill on retail investors. Hurry up and run before 2027 --- Three-year transition period? Isn't this just a countdown for project teams to escape? --- Prohibiting the use of coins for political donations is a subtle hint that some big players have shady sources of funds --- Once the FCA takes action, the compliance department of exchanges will have to work overtime until dawn --- Withdraw your coins before 2027. Don’t ask why; the crypto world only gets less fun the further you go --- "Enhance public confidence"—I don’t believe you, this is just to cut a wave of uninformed retail investors --- The UK is also starting to learn how to use policies to cut retail investors. Truly global integration --- Adapting to compliance in the next three years? No wonder so many platforms have been stirring up trouble recently --- Whenever regulation comes, coins drop—this pattern is more accurate than K-line charts --- Once the ban on political donations is announced, those dark money sponsors will have to switch to cash

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OnlyUpOnly

· 12-15 17:00

Waiting until 2027? The pace in the UK is really quite slow, and by then the market landscape will have changed entirely. --- Banning crypto donations is a brilliant move, but secretly there must have been countless transfers... --- A three-year transition period sounds lenient, but the actual compliance costs will really skyrocket. --- Both transparency and confidence—sounds nice, but in reality it's just an excuse to raise taxes and impose regulations. --- Platforms should start working on KYC now. After this wave, how many small exchanges will be able to withstand the pressure? --- Wait, can banning political donations really hold? Seems more like a superficial gesture. --- It's obvious already: traditional finance just wants to slowly kill crypto by integrating it into the system. --- Treating FCA the same as traditional finance? That’s not far from SEC-style regulation. --- The UK’s move is quite clever; at least it’s clearer than what’s happening in the US. --- 2027 is still far off. By then, policies will definitely change again. Anyway, regulation is just how they play the game.

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 12-15 00:54

Will there be more regulation in 2027? Okay, there is still a window period in these three years, so we need to move quickly.

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MEVHunterNoLoss

· 12-15 00:54

2027 is still far away, but this wave of regulatory crackdown is coming The UK is playing a tough move, banning crypto political donations? You guys are underestimating the crypto world a bit, huh Honestly, it's just about not wanting to see dirty money anymore. The so-called transparency sounds nice, but in reality, they're just afraid of trouble.

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GasFeeAssassin

· 12-15 00:48

Will it be 2027 before action? The UK government really takes its time. We've long awaited this day. I like the move to ban political donations; at last, some regulation of behind-the-scenes dealings. A three-year transition period—now the real reshuffle begins. It's all about compliance, compliance—eventually they'll be regulated out of existence. Will the FCA take over and immediately jack up the fees? I'm just curious if there will be loopholes that clever people can exploit. Once this policy is announced, UK retail investors will have to find new places to play. Transparency? Ha, the government is never transparent.

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SolidityNewbie

· 12-15 00:47

Regulation in 2027? Give us a full three years to cash out, haha

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MetaverseVagrant

· 12-15 00:40

2027? Still early, how these three years unfold is the key Transparency and curbing illegal activities... just listen, mainly they just want to collect taxes Banning crypto donations? Haha, that move is brilliant, true capital has long found other channels Exchanges should start trimming their operations, compliance costs are going to rise again Britain's move is quite interesting, let's see if Europe and the US follow suit But on the other hand, regulation is indeed more reliable than the gray area, just worried about being exploited during these three middle years

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