British regulator lists FTX crypto exchange as 'unauthorized' firm
The Financial Conduct Authority claims that the company “may be providing financial services or products without authorization.” The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the chief financial regulator in the United Kingdom, issued a warning to Bahama-based crypto exchange FTX, claiming it operates without authorization. The company joined a growing list of unregistered cryptocurrency-related businesses that continue to outweigh those signed up with the FCA. A warning note, dated Sept. 16, claims that the firm “may be providing financial services or products in the UK without authorization.”....
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