The UK's financial regulatory body FCA plans to implement a cryptocurrency regime by 2026 to address the growing ownership of cryptocurrencies in the country. The roadmap published by the FCA shows that the agency intends to release a discussion paper on market abuse and disclosure by the end of this year, and plans to issue documents regarding stablecoins, trading platforms, staking, prudent cryptocurrency risk exposure, and lending before the beginning of next year. The regime is set to take effect after the final policy statement is released in 2026. A study commissioned by the FCA revealed that the country's crypto asset holdings have grown by 4% over the past two years, with approximately 7 million adults owning crypto assets out of a population of about 68 million.