On 31 July 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Handbook Notice 143.
This Handbook Notice describes the changes to the FCA Handbook and other material made by the FCA Board under their legislative and other statutory powers on 25 June 2026 and 30 July 2026.
On 25 June 2026, aside from approving the Periodic Fees (2026/2027) and Other Fees Instrument, the FCA Board approved the following crypto-related instruments:
- Glossary (Cryptoassets) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Stablecoins) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Admission of Qualifying Cryptoassets to Trading and Offers of Qualifying Cryptoassets to the Public) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Market Abuse) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Intermediaries) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Trading Platforms, Transparency and Records) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Lending, Borrowing and Staking) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Safeguarding) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Client Assets Consequentials) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (Conduct and Firm Standards) Instrument 2026.
- Cryptoassets (COREPRU and CRYPTOPRU) Instrument 2026.
On 30 July 2026, the FCA Board approved the following instruments:
- Definition of Capital for Investment Firms Instrument 2026.
- Enforcement (Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024) (Supplementary Amendments) Instrument 2026.
- Enforcement Guide (Amendment) Instrument 2026.
- Prospectus Rules: Admission to Trading Instrument.
- Data Reporting Services (Amendment) Instrument 2026.
- Technical Standards (Data Reporting Services) Instrument 2026.