What is FCA?

FCA stands for the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK body that authorises and supervises firms providing financial services. An FCA listing normally means a company is registered for a regulated activity, such as operating a trading facility or advising on investments, and must follow rules on client money, systems and reporting. What it does not tell you is how your balances are held. Among the providers listed here, Bitget describes itself as a platform partnering with an Authorized Person under the Financial Services and Markets Act, Bitstamp holds FCA MLR registration, and Kraken lists the FCA as a regulator.