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Today in crypto: The United Kingdom’s financial services watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), launched three consultations on new crypto market rules covering exchanges, staking, lending and DeFi, with feedback due Feb. 12, 2026. Crypto executives urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to shift its thinking on privacy tools, and crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) set three straight weeks of inflows.
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a series of consultations on proposed rules for digital asset markets, marking the next phase in the government’s effort to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto assets.
The proposals, published across three consultation papers, cover crypto trading platforms, intermediaries, staking, lending and borrowing, market abuse, disclosures and decentralized finance (DeFi). The FCA said consultation responses will be open until Feb. 12, 2026.
