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FCA Issues Termination Order For All Non-Registered Crypto ATMs -Breaking

by Mike Robinson

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© Reuters. FCA Issues Termination Order For All Crypto ATMs Not Registered
  • The U.K.’s financial watchdog has declared that all non-registered crypto ATMs are to be immediately shut down to avoid undisclosed additional action.
  • The United Kingdom’s central financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a strong verdict relating to the presence of ATMs within the island country.
  • Watchdog stated that there was no regulatory structure and high risks of volatile assets. It also cited Anti-Money Laundering Principles.

To avoid any further action, the financial watchdog for Britain has ordered that all unregistered cryptocurrency ATMs be closed immediately.

The United Kingdom’s central financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a strong verdict relating to the presence of Bitcoin ATMs within the island country.

Enforcement was motivated by a lack in regulatory structure and high risks of fluctuations of assets. The Watchdog also cited the need to uphold the Money Laundering Regulations principles as the principal reasons.

The financial watchdog stated, “We are concerned about crypto ATM[s] operating in the UK, and will therefore be contacting the operators instructing that the machines be shut down or face further action.”

According to Coin ATM Radar analysis, there are approximately 81 Bitcoin ATMs located in the United Kingdom. These ATMs are managed by eight companies. According to the FCA, these businesses have not applied for or received licensing status in order to be able operate such services in their jurisdiction.

The precedent for this ruling was recently established on the 15th of November when the Bitcoin-centric cryptocurrency asset automated teller machine service, Gidiplus Limited, was handed a decision notice by the FCA which turned down their application as a “crypto asset exchange provider.” Gidiplus went on to unsuccessfully appeal the decision to overturn the ruling in the Upper Tribunal chamber on the 3rd of December. The FCA proceeded to conclude their assessment with the notion that the appellant’s case lacked the necessary evidence as to how Gidiplus would stay within the confines of compliance pending determination of its appeal.

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