FCA issues targeted CRYPTOPRU risk-assessment guidance

Published on: 07/10/2026 00:00

FCA prudential requirements include an obligation for firms carrying out regulated cryptoasset activities to perform an overall risk assessment.

The FCA has issued two guidance documents for firms that are subject to its prudential sourcebooks, COREPRU (see FG26/9) and CRYPTOPRU.

FG26/10 covers the overall risk assessment that needs to be completed by firms such as cryptoasset trading platforms, issuers of stablecoins, cryptoasset custodians, and others.

Read Muj Malik’s comments in the full article published in GRIP (subscription).