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Just 5 crypto companies stay connected the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) impermanent registration (TRR) list, meaning they're inactive capable to commercialized portion their applications are being considered by the U.K. fiscal services regulator.
CEX.I0, Copper Technologies, GlobalBlock, Revolut and Moneybrain, are connected the TRR according to an updated document connected the FCA website connected Thursday.
The FCA acceptable up the TRR to let integer plus companies whose applications for afloat authorization had yet to beryllium ruled connected to proceed to operate.
Being connected the database does not mean the FCA has assessed them arsenic "fit and proper," it said connected its website.
By March 30 a twelve firms occupied the TRR, and the deadline for astir firms to stay connected the database was April 1. The FCA extended that deadline for "a tiny fig of firms."
"This is indispensable wherever a steadfast whitethorn beryllium pursuing an entreaty oregon whitethorn person peculiar winding-down circumstances," it said astatine the time.
ITI Digital Limited, a crypto plus trading institution received approval connected Thursday, bringing the full fig of afloat registered crypto firms to 34. That was the archetypal support since Feb. 25.
The regulator said Thursday it would beryllium hiring 80 employees to assistance ace down connected immoderate occupation firms crossed its remit.
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