FCA Finalises CASS 17: A New Safeguarding Regime for Crypto Custodians
On 30 June 2026 the FCA published the core rulebook for the UK’s new cryptoasset regime — five policy statements (PS26/9 through PS26/13) covering everything from stablecoin issuance to market abuse. Buried in that package, but arguably the single most consequential piece for firms already living inside CASS, is the creation of CASS 17: a…