The Financial Conduct Authority has published a list of risk areas for regulated firms to consider when dealing with crypto assets.

The government plans to legislate to protect consumers from misleading crypto asset adverts.

Charles Randell, chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned regulated businesses of the dangers of dabbling in digital tokens such as cryptocurrency.

The Financial Conduct Authority has won an interim restitution order of £676,000 against 5 of the 7 defendants accused of carrying on unauthorised deposit taking.