On 29 October 2026 the FCA announced that it has settled its High Court case against Huobi Global S.A., which operates the HTX exchange. The FCA says HTX is no longer active in the UK.
This briefing covers official UK publications from 23 October to 3 November 2026. It is a shorter period than usual. It reports what has been published as final. Proposals appear only under Dates to watch. Every item links to its source.
HTX settlement (announced 29 October 2026). The FCA said Huobi Global S.A., which operates the HTX exchange, has settled the High Court case the FCA began on 21 October 2025. A court order dated 27 October 2026 records undertakings by Huobi Global. It will not knowingly communicate financial promotions in breach of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The undertakings run to 21 October 2031. The FCA says UK customers can no longer deposit and new UK users cannot register. The settlement terms are confidential and are not an admission of liability. See the FCA press release.
No other FCA cryptoasset policy statement or finalised guidance was found for the period.
No final measure from HM Treasury or Parliament on cryptoassets was found in the period.
The Bank of England published nothing new on stablecoins in the period. Its 22 June 2026 policy stands, and the Bank intends to finalise the Code of Practice by the end of 2026. Its digital pound page lists no item after March 2026.
Reporting framework guidance (2 November 2026). HMRC’s guidance for platforms now covers how to create a report and links to HMRC’s file requirements. HMRC removed the 1 January 2027 start date for submitting reports, because the online service will not be available from then. The page says the service is not live yet and gives no new date. It still gives 31 May 2027 for the first report, covering 2026.
HMRC’s Cryptoassets Manual update log shows no new entries in the period.
No new significant UK court judgment on cryptoassets was found in the period. The FCA court order of 27 October 2026 is covered above. The Law Commission and the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce published nothing new that was found.
| When | What |
|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2026 | Proposed: Delegated Legislation Committee debate on the draft Cryptoassets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 |
| 18 Nov 2026 | Consultations CP26/36 and GC26/7 close |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Consultation CP26/38 (Financial Crime Guide updates, including cryptoassets) closes |
| End of 2026 | Bank of England intends to finalise its systemic stablecoin Code of Practice |
| Jan 2027 | FCA aims to publish final guidance on CP26/36 and GC26/7 |
| 28 Feb 2027 | Authorisation window closes for firms relying on the savings provisions |
| Apr 2027 | Proposed: tax changes for stablecoins, crypto loans and liquidity pools, announced in the Autumn Budget |
| 31 May 2027 | First platform reports to HMRC, covering 2026 |
| 25 Oct 2027 | UK cryptoasset regime goes live |
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