The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has admitted RegTech firm Eunice into its regulatory sandbox to test an industry-built system for crypto-asset disclosures, a move that will directly influence the country’s forthcoming regulatory framework for digital assets.
The FCA on Thursday said the sandbox experiment will help determine how disclosure requirements should be structured as part of the final crypto rules the regulator intends to publish in 2026.
Eunice, which supports financial institutions and businesses navigating cryptoassets and tokenised markets, is working with major industry participants including Coinbase, Crypto.com and Kraken.
Together, the group has developed standardised disclosure templates that aim to improve transparency and ensure investors receive clear information before purchasing cryptoassets.
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The FCA will use the sandbox environment to examine how these templates operate in practice and assess whether they support greater consumer understanding.
The regulator highlighted that the insights from Eunice’s testing will inform its approach to disclosure obligations under the UK’s future crypto regime.
The initiative stems from the FCA’s Admissions and Disclosures Discussion Paper published last year, which encouraged industry groups to contribute expertise as the UK builds a tailored rulebook for digital assets.
According to the FCA’s crypto roadmap, the regulator plans to issue a series of policy publications over the coming year as it prepares its comprehensive rules for 2026.
Those rules are expected to set clearer requirements for how cryptoassets are marketed, listed and supervised in the UK, with a specific emphasis on market integrity and consumer protection.
The FCA has signalled that the roadmap will guide the transition from interim guidance to a full regulatory structure covering disclosures, admissions and oversight of crypto-related activities.
Eunice CEO Yi Luo said the firm is “excited to work with the FCA and the industry,” describing the sandbox as a venue where regulators and market participants collaborate to build the foundations for a safer digital-asset market.
Luo added that leading the disclosure effort aligns with the company’s focus on strengthening transparency at a time when more institutions are entering the sector.
Colin Payne, the FCA’s head of innovation, said the sandbox remains open year-round for firms looking to test solutions that could inform the regulator’s stance on cryptoassets.
Payne noted the FCA’s ongoing efforts to support products and services that benefit consumers and markets.
The initiative forms part of the regulator’s broader strategy to enhance trust and competitiveness in the UK’s crypto sector.
The FCA said clearer rules will help protect consumers, improve the integrity of the UK’s digital-asset markets, and support the country’s growth as it introduces its final regulatory framework in 2026.
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