UK Crypto Industry Reacts to FCA Lifting Crypto ETN Ban

The crypto industry reacts to the UK’s FCA lifting its four-year ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors. | Credit: Nicole Rathmayr / Pexels. Key Takeaways The U.K.’s financial watchdog will now allow crypto-linked exchange-traded notes to be sold to retail investors, ending a four-year ban. Ordinary investors now have a regulated route to gain exposure to bitcoin and other digital assets without directly holding them. The U.K. crypto industry has welcomed the lifting, but man ...