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FCA loses blockchain brain to rival regulator

Executive who helped launch the FCA's Regulatory Sandbox to take up a similar role in the Gulf

FCA loses blockchain brain to rival regulator

A blockchain specialist who helped set up a regulatory testing ground for UK fintech startups has left the country's market watchdog.

Chris Kiew-Smith departed the Financial Conduct Authority in July to become head of fintech strategy at the Abu Dhabi Global Market, the financial regulator in the United Arab Emirates.

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