PANews reported on December 16th that, according to an announcement on the official website of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in order to promote a credible, sustainable, and competitive crypto market, the FCA has released a new round of regulatory recommendations for crypto assets and launched a public consultation. The core content covers asset issuance and information disclosure, prevention of market manipulation, trading platform regulations, intermediary responsibility, staking and lending protection, the applicability of DeFi regulation, and institutional soundness requirements. The FCA emphasizes that regulation should enable investors to fully understand the risks, rather than eliminate them. The deadline for comments is February 12, 2026.