The Alliance expands its disclosure services to UK firms, helping businesses operating across the UK and EU reduce duplicated work as they prepare for the UK’s new FSMA cryptoasset requirements.
LONDON, UK. October 6th, 2026 – The MiCA Crypto Alliance has expanded its disclosure offering to the UK, supporting firms preparing for authorisation under the FCA’s new cryptoasset regime, following the opening of its authorisation gateway on September 30.
Under the FSMA 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026, firms are entering a key preparation period ahead of the regime’s full implementation in October 2027. With final rules for Admissions, Disclosures and Market Abuse now established, cryptoasset businesses must assess their activities, align their business models with the requirements and begin preparing their regulatory submissions.
The MiCA Crypto Alliance’s expansion into the UK represents a formalisation of work and expertise that has already included the UK for some time. Although the EU was the first to introduce a comprehensive cryptoasset regulatory framework, the UK has remained an important area of focus for the Alliance, including through extensive participation in FCA consultations that contributed to the development of the country’s cryptoasset regulatory framework. The Alliance chose to wait until the UK framework had developed further before formally offering its services in the market.
As more jurisdictions introduce regulatory frameworks influenced by or aligned with European standards, the Alliance is applying the disclosure expertise developed through its work with MiCA-regulated businesses to support firms managing requirements across multiple markets.
“Major cryptoasset service providers operate across jurisdictions, often with the same teams covering both the UK and the EU. Token listings are inherently international, and requiring firms to go through entirely separate disclosure exercises in each jurisdiction creates unnecessary duplication and can result in inconsistent information being presented to investors,” said Juan Ignacio Ibañez, Executive Director of the MiCA Crypto Alliance.
“We believe strongly in synergies, harmonisation, interoperability, the cross-border sharing of best practices, and cost-efficiency,” Juan added. “Both the Alliance and members of our team have deep roots in the UK, so we are proud to build on those roots and bring our experience to the UK market, helping raise the bar for cryptoasset disclosures and compliance.”
“Crypto markets don’t respect the borders regulators draw,” said Aaron Sanchez, the Alliance’s Director of Industry Engagement. “A custodian operating in London is watching Brussels, and a treasury desk in New York is watching both. If our work only serviced one regime, we’d be supporting one corner of the market instead of the reality our partners navigate.”
The Alliance’s expanded UK service initially focuses on preparing Qualifying Cryptoasset Disclosure Documents (QCDDs) for admissions to trading or offers to the public. The documents follow a defined structure intended to meet the requirements of the Cryptoassets Regulations 2026, CRYPTO 3 and the relevant QCATP rulebook. Where new information, corrections or other material changes emerge before a QCDD is published or before admission to trading, the Alliance also prepares and files Supplementary Disclosure Documents (SDDs).
By combining its experience in cryptoasset disclosures and admissions under MiCA with its UK offering, the Alliance aims to make compliance more efficient for cryptoasset service providers operating across both regulatory environments. The service is designed to help dual-market firms reduce repetitive work while maintaining consistency across their disclosure processes.
