Stay informed about how Bybit Suspends UK Services, a response to impending FCA regulations. Discover the implications for cryptocurrency users and the industry.”
Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Dubai, has announced the suspension of its services to the United Kingdom in reaction to forthcoming guidelines from the country’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA.
Bybit said on September 22 that it will begin suspending services to UK citizens on October 1 by no longer accepting new account applications. On October 8, new deposits, new contracts, and modifications to positions for current customers will be suspended.
“In light of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s introduction of new rules regarding marketing and communications by crypto businesses, […] Bybit has chosen to embrace the regulation proactively and pause our services in this market,” the company explained.
Bybit’s service termination date will coincide with the FCA’s deadline for crypto asset providers marketing to UK customers to comply with particular standards geared at delivering “clear, fair, and not misleading” marketing regimes. The FCA initially announced the restrictions in June, and on September 21, it sent a reminder to firms of the Oct. 8 deadline and the danger of criminal prosecution.
The suspension of services, according to Bybit, “will allow the company to focus its efforts and resources in order to best meet the regulations outlined by the UK authorities in the future.” The FCA proposed that certain corporations could have until January 2024 to comply with the marketing regulations, but that this would require prior authorisation from the regulator.
In May, Bybit announced a similar phase-out of services in Canada, citing “recent regulatory development” at the time. However, the company has entered other markets, including as Kazakhstan, where it acquired preliminary approval to operate as a crypto custody service provider in May.
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