{"id":434693,"date":"2022-04-20T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fca-veteran-becomes-interim-head-of-financial-regulators-digital-assets-unit\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T20:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T17:45:00","slug":"fca-veteran-becomes-interim-head-of-financial-regulators-digital-assets-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fca-veteran-becomes-interim-head-of-financial-regulators-digital-assets-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"# FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator&#8217;s digital assets unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d3f87b9e36\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d3f87b9e36\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fca-veteran-becomes-interim-head-of-financial-regulators-digital-assets-unit\/#%E2%80%9D_FCA_veteran_becomes_interim_head_of_financial_regulators_digital_assets_unit_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator&#8217;s digital assets unit &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_FCA_veteran_becomes_interim_head_of_financial_regulators_digital_assets_unit_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator&#8217;s digital assets unit &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>Victoria McLoughlin, who has worked more than11 years at the Financial Conduct Authority, is temporarily heading the digital assets department of the United Kingdom\u2019s financial watchdog.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Tuesday post on LinkedIn, McLoughlin <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/victoria-mcloughlin-75510a27_cryptoassets-digitalassets-regulation-activity-6922248543927685120-bpgg\/\">assumed<\/a> the position of interim head of the department of the regulator\u2019s digital assets unit in April after serving as supervision manager of crypto assets and digital markets for more than two years. The FCA veteran started working for the financial watchdog in 2009 as an associate, later moving on to oversee supervision of virtual asset service providers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an incredibly important time for the sector,\u201d said McLoughlin. \u201c[It] will be a real privilege to lead delivery of our supervisory strategy &amp; our fantastic specialist teams in a new FCA Department as we shape the future of financial services &amp; deliver good outcomes for consumers, markets &amp; firms in coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-04\/c42bc35b-7cdb-415c-bcd5-c4fa388dfd14.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Victoria McLoughlin&#8217;s announcement on LinkedIn<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the interim head of the FCA\u2019s digital assets unit, McLoughlin will be responsible for supervising digital asset firms based in the United Kingdom as well as supporting the development of a regulatory framework in line with the government\u2019s \u201cvision for crypto.\u201d This year, the FCA has announced multiple active investigations as part of its efforts to crack down on unregistered crypto firms.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>FCA issues termination order for Bitcoin ATMs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the United Kingdom, firms permitted to \u201ccarry out crypto asset activities\u201d must either be registered with the FCA or have been granted temporary operating status following a crackdown on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance. As of April 7, five crypto firms were continuing to operate under temporary registration status following the regulator\u2019s decision to extend its original March 30 deadline for select companies. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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