NFTs / Crypto Consumer Disputes
Exchange collapse / funds frozen; NFT rug-pull; Misleading financial promotion; Pig-butchering romance scam; Clone firm crypto fraud; CGT disputes (HMRC)
Max award: £445000 (FOS if regulated)
Key Legislation
FSMA 2000 (as amended); Money Laundering Regulations 2017; Fraud Act 2006; Online Safety Act 2023
Companies in This Sector
FCA | Action Fraud | FOS | ASA | HMRC (CGT)
Note: EMERGING TREND: FCA commenced first-ever court proceedings against crypto exchange (HTX) Feb 2026 for illegal promotions; pig-butchering scams surging | MP referral required for PHSO