Information on authorisation of crypto firms registrations - March 2026

FOI Release Date of Release:

Reference Case Number: FOI2026/00528

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

Please provide the following:

  1. The number of crypto firms that have applied for registration with the FCA.
  2. The number of applications that were approved, refused, or withdrawn.
  3. The average length of time taken to approve a registration of a crypto firm.

Please provide data since 1 January 2020, broken down by year, with a year-end of 31 December.

FCA response:

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