Too Little, Too Late: UK Lifts 4 Year ETN Ban, FCA Regulators Missed Generational Starting Gun

After four years on the sidelines, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finally lifted its ban on crypto ETNs, reopening access for retail investors to Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) as of October 8, 2025. While the move is celebrated as a long-overdue nod toward financial innovation, critics argue it’s a symbolic half-measure. One that arrives years too late to capture the explosive early momentum of global crypto adoption. The reversal follows years of regulatory hesitation ...