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期货和衍生品行业监管动态

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February.

The UK financial regulatory authorities reiterate that all UK financial services

firms, including the cryptoasset sector, are expected to play their part in ensuring that

sanctions are complied with.

We are working closely with partners in government and law enforcement both

here and abroad, including regulatory authorities, to share intelligence and act to

prevent sanctions evasion, including through cryptoassets. We also remain ready to

act in the event of sanctions breaches.

Legal and regulatory requirements on firms

Financial sanctions regulations do not differentiate between cryptoassets and

other forms of assets. The use of cryptoassets to circumvent economic sanctions is a

criminal offence under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and regulations made
under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

The FCA has already written to all registered cryptoasset firms and those holding

temporary registration status to highlight the application of sanctions on various

entities and individuals.

Where transactions give rise to concerns about sanctions evasion or money

laundering firms should also consider their obligations to report to the UK Financial

Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) at the National Crime Agency under the Proceeds of

Crime Act 2002. The UKFIU has published guidance and a Suspicious Activity

Reports (SARs) glossary code that should be used when reporting any suspicions.

We remind all other authorised financial institutions to check the FCA register to

identify whether any cryptoasset firms they do business with are registered, or to

check the equivalent register of the jurisdiction in which the cryptoasset firm is based.
Both the FCA and the PRA will act if they see authorised financial institutions

supporting cryptoasset firms operating in the UK illegally.

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury,

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