Binance Could Return to the UK with New Licence
Binance plans to apply for a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) license in Britain, five years after the regulator barred its UK arm from regulated activity.
The Telegraph reported the plan on Saturday. Britain opens its application window on September 30. That gives the exchange one route back into a market it now serves from overseas.
Binance FCA License Bid Faces a Narrow Window
The FCA published its final crypto rules on June 30. Three dates now matter.
- Applications open on September 30, 2026
- Applications close on February 28, 2027
- The full regime starts on October 25, 2027
Firms cannot drift into the new system. Old anti-money laundering registrations will not convert automatically. Every platform must win fresh approval under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the law governing UK finance.
This gateway has been narrow before. The FCA received 273 crypto registration applications between January 2020 and May 2022. It approved 35. Another 139 firms withdrew before any decision.
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