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FCA Conducts First Coordinated Raids on Illegal P2P Crypto Trading in the UK
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) carried out its first coordinated raids against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, working with HMRC and a regional organised crime unit. Authorities issued on-site cease-and-desist letters at each location. The FCA confirmed that the evidence gathered is now supporting multiple ongoing criminal investigations. The FCA stated that there are currently no registered peer-to-peer crypto traders or platforms operating in the UK, which means every P2P operation in the country is, by definition, illegal. It was an operation against an entire business model that sits outside ... (full story)