UK regulator cracks down on illicit London crypto ATMs


FILE PHOTO Signage is seen for the FCA Financial Conduct Authority the UKs financial regulatory body at their head offices in London Britain March 10 2022. REUTERSToby MelvilleFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen for the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the UK's financial regulatory body, at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's markets regulator and police have swooped on suspected illegal crypto cashpoints (ATMs) across east London as authorities step up attempts to disrupt unregistered businesses deemed high risk for consumers.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which last month launched a similar crackdown in the northern English city of Leeds, said on Wednesday it was reviewing evidence gathered from "a number of sites" and might take further action.

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