Open Letter to the FCA: Why Bitcoin Should Not Be Treated as a Generic Cryptoasset

This episode is an AI-spoken version of Bitcoin Policy UK’s open letter to the Financial Conduct Authority, dated 8 October 2026. The letter argues that the FCA’s developing cryptoasset framework should recognise the fundamental differences between Bitcoin and cryptoassets with identifiable issuers, founders or controlling organisations. Bitcoin has no issuer or company that can alter its monetary policy, allocate supply to insiders or make disclosures on behalf of the network. Bitcoin Policy...