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FCA's 50 crypto probes are 'tip of the iceberg'

News Team, 15/02/2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened 52 investigations into cryptocurrency businesses in the year ended 30 June 2020.

City law firm RPC warned this is just “the tip of the iceberg”.

The firm expects the FCA’s lack of resources may be restricting the number of investigations the regulatory body is able to carry out.

Sam Tate, partner and head of white-collar crime at RPC, said: “If the FCA has hit saturation point now and can only deal with 5...


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