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Check how ready your firm is to apply for FCA cryptoasset authorisation before the window closes on 28 February 2027, with a readiness score and the items to complete in order of priority.
Up to fourteen questions on your firm, its people and its arrangements, set by your main activity. The result appears on this page.
The rules the tool applies, in full. The result is guidance from your answers.
Each answer scores 2 for “In place”, 1 for “In progress” and 0 for “Not started”. Priority items count double. The score is the total as a percentage of the maximum for the questions that apply to your firm.
| Result | Score |
|---|---|
| Ready for final review | 85% or above, with no priority item at its lowest answer |
| Targeted work before submission | 60% to 84%, or 85% and above with a priority item at its lowest answer |
| Build the foundations first | Below 60% |
Custody, backing assets and market abuse questions appear only for the activities they apply to. Priority items are the threshold conditions and the areas the FCA has said it will test most closely in this regime.
Any firm carrying on one of the seven new cryptoasset activities for UK customers from 25 October 2027, including firms now registered under the money laundering regulations and overseas firms serving UK consumers.
Inside the window from 30 September 2026 to 28 February 2027. The FCA expects to decide applications made in the window before the regime starts on 25 October 2027.
The threshold conditions: a UK presence, adequate capital and resources, suitable people and a viable business model, plus financial crime controls and the protection of client assets.
No. The check runs in your browser and nothing is sent unless you choose to contact us with the result.
We read the full application pack against the FCA’s form and final rules, and set out in writing what to fix before you apply.
Tell us where you are and where you want to be.
[email protected]
+44 7563 115980 (phone and WhatsApp)