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HM Treasury consultation on changes to UK Money Laundering Regulations

In this photo illustration a novelty Bitcoin token is photographed on a Sterling British Pound GBP bank note.
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The draft SI proposes changing the registration and change in control thresholds for cryptoasset businesses to align with FSMA.

HM Treasury (HMT) recently published a draft statutory instrument (SI), The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 2025, alongside a Policy Note, for technical consultation. 

This follows HMT’s March 2024 consultation on improving the effectiveness of the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of