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KR1, a crypto staking company based on the Isle of Man, is preparing to move its listing from the small-cap Aquis exchange to the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Co-founder Keld Van Schreven <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/59c67f2d-90a5-453d-bf3c-416493d60372" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">told</a> the Financial Times that the move, expected to be completed next month, represents “a starter gun for this new asset class on the LSE,” adding that he anticipates more crypto companies will follow.
With a market capitalization of around 56 million British pounds (about $75 million), KR1 is the “first authentic digital asset company” to list on the LSE, distinguishing itself from other listed entities that focus mainly on holding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (<a href="/bitcoin-price" rel="noopener noreferrer">BTC</a>), he said.
Founded in 2014, KR1 invests in early-stage blockchain projects and earns revenue through staking assets such as Ether (<a href="/ethereum-price" rel="noopener noreferrer">ETH</a>) and Polkadot (<a href="/polkadot-price-index" rel="noopener noreferrer">DOT</a>). The company has completed over 100 digital asset investments and is “doubling down on staking,” according to Van Schreven.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-prepares-reverse-crypto-etn-ban" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Companies weigh in as UK prepares to reverse crypto ETN ban</a>
<h2 id="uk-warms-to-crypto">UK warms to crypto</h2>
The move comes as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) signals a more receptive stance toward crypto. The regulator recently <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-prepares-reverse-crypto-etn-ban" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">permitted crypto exchange-traded products</a> to trade on the LSE and plans to implement a comprehensive digital asset framework next year.
Also, the Bank of England is <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/boe-softens-stablecoin-cap-after-industry-pushback-report" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reconsidering proposed caps</a> on corporate holdings of stablecoins, with plans to allow exemptions for companies that require larger reserves of fiat-pegged assets.
The BoE had initially proposed caps on stablecoin holdings of about $27,000 for individuals and $13 million for companies. The shift comes amid global regulatory competition, especially from <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-does-the-us-genius-act-mean-for-stablecoins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">the GENIUS Act</a> in the US, which offers clearer rules for digital asset firms.
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Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-bitcoin-etp-uk-fca-approval" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP after UK lifts trading ban</a>
<h2 id="argo-blockchain-to-delist-from-lse">Argo Blockchain to delist from LSE</h2>
Meanwhile, Argo Blockchain will <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/argo-growler-mining-takeover-restructuring" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">delist from the LSE</a> as part of a sweeping restructuring that hands control of the company to its largest creditor, Growler Mining. The move ends Argo’s six-year run as one of the UK’s <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-mining-firm-argo-blockchain-listed-on-london-stock-exchange-raises-32-million" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">few publicly traded</a> crypto mining firms.
The company will maintain its Nasdaq listing, subject to meeting compliance requirements, including a planned reverse stock split before January 2026.
Magazine: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ethereum-synthetix-aave-l1-mainnet-ronin-celo-phala-l2/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Back to Ethereum — How Synthetix, Ronin and Celo saw the light</a>

British crypto firm KR1 eyes London Stock Exchange as UK warms to industry: FT

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