US EditionUK to End Ban on Retail Investors Purchasing Crypto Traded Notes
- On June 6, 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced plans to lift the ban on retail investors buying crypto exchange-traded notes .
- This decision follows longstanding FCA concerns that crypto ETNs are high-risk and potentially harmful for retail consumers, while allowing more investor choice.
- The FCA's executive director David Geale emphasized supporting UK’s crypto industry growth and said lifting the ban lets people decide if high-risk investments suit them.
- Currently, only professional investors may trade these cETNs, which track cryptoassets like Bitcoin, which recently hit an all-time high of about £82,000 in May 2025.
- The move seeks to enhance the UK's position in the digital asset market while continuing to restrict individual investors from trading crypto derivatives, citing persistent risks and market instability.
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Huge change to crypto investing rules revealed by watchdog as it issues warning
A HUGE change to crypto investing rules could come into force as the city watchdog issues a warning. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to lift a ban on some investments for individual, or retail, investors. AlamyThe FCA is mooting lifting a ban for individual investors[/caption] The watchdog has launched a consultation looking at allowing them to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs). Crypto ETNs can be bought and sold and work …
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