Binance plans UK return with FCA license bid: Report
Aug 18, 2026
Binance reportedly plans to apply for authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, seeking a potential return to the British market when the country’s comprehensive crypto rules begin in 2027.
Binance must address restrictions dating from 2021
The FCA imposed requirements on Binance Markets Limited in June 2021, preventing the company from conducting regulated activities without the regulator’s prior written consent.
The FCA application window opens September 30
Britain’s new crypto authorization window will run from Sept. 30, 2026, through Feb. 28, 2027. The full regulatory regime starts on Oct. 25, 2027.
FCA authorization would impose broader requirements
The new framework expands the FCA’s oversight beyond financial promotions and anti-money laundering registration. It covers trading platforms, dealing, arranging transactions, custody, staking, lending and certain stablecoin activities.
Binance faces competition from registered UK firms
Binance would enter a market where several competitors already hold FCA registrations under the existing anti-money laundering framework.
A filing and FCA decision come next
The first verifiable development will be Binance’s submission of an application after Sept. 30. Neither the exchange nor the FCA has published an application notice.
A Binance relaunch would require an affirmative FCA decision and any necessary removal or amendment of existing restrictions on Binance Markets Limited. The legal entity receiving authorization would also need to appear on the FCA register.
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