The UK and the British Atlantic Task Force starts to adjust the encryption rules.
While President Donald Trump visited the UK, a contract with a capital market was made.
The United Kingdom and the United States have launched a joint task force to reduce red tapes for companies approaching the capital market on both sides of the Atlantic this week, the British Treasury announced this week.
Formation of task force
Known as the Atlantic Task Force for the future market, the agency will be co -chairman of the British Treasury and the US Treasury, and the regulatory agencies of the two countries will participate.
The task force is as follows:
- It provides a joint report that briefly explains immediate opportunities for cooperation (completed within 180 days).
- Build a long -term strategy for wholesale digital market.
- Adjust the approach to digital assets and encryption regulations.
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British finance, Rachel Racheves and Scott Bessent, finished the agreement last week while President Donald Trump visited the UK.
This initiative occurs when the UK tries to rebuild the financial service after losing its ground in Europe after Breksit.
This context is the key to understanding the importance of the British regulatory strategy and the importance of the US partnership.
The UK chose a different path, unlike the European Union, which created a comprehensive new rules book called MICA (Markets of Crypto Assets).
To date, the UK’s regulatory approach has relied on adjusting the existing frameworks to dominate the cryptocurrency market according to the Financial Action Authority (FCA), a financial watcher.
Officials argue that this provides greater flexibility and competitiveness, and that the UK can match innovation and assistance in areas such as BTC (Bitcoin) trading and blockchain adoption.
The table below emphasizes a variety of regulatory environments that are complex but reasonable for the Atlantic crossing.
Encryption regulatory snapshot in the UK, EU and US markets
| region | Regulatory access | Major regulatory activities | Approval | Main impact on companies |
| uk | Existing framework, FCA-LED | Trading, loan, stable coin, stage King | FCA license; Overseas companies need a UK base | High regulations compliance costs, barriers to foreign companies |
| EU | Unmoe (from 2024) | Issuers, Service providers, stablecoin, exchange | Single approval through national regulatory agencies | One license is included in all EU, but strict rules and disclosure |
| Us | Patchwork: SEC, CFTC, Lord | Securities tokens, trading/loan platforms and some stablecoin | Currently there is no single license. Mixing of federal and main rules | Uncertainty, uneven rules and more difficult to expand nationwide |
source: Sumsuber,,, K & L Gate,,, Sumsuber.
It means for business
For business, especially fintech and asset managers, initiatives can reduce the cost of compliance and improve the Atlantic cross -crossing capital adjustment options.
In early 2026, the first report will create an atmosphere on how London and Washington tries to balance investors in financial innovation.
