WhiteBIT Brings GBP Trading to UK Users With Dedicated Exchange

WhiteBIT launched whitebit.uk on May 20, 2026, enabling U.K. users to trade in GBP and fund accounts using payment cards and the Faster Payments Service. Retail users can access spot trading, market analytics, and instant conversion tools. Institutional participants receive liquidity and market-making support, token listing options, Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure, and API connectivity. Both retail and institutional users can access crypto lending and auto-invest features, subject to onboarding checks and applicable U.K. regulatory requirements. The FCA reported 91% crypto awareness among U.K. adults and about 8% holding crypto, with 73% of holders using centralized exchanges. WhiteBIT plans to expand U.K. products as regulation develops.

"WhiteBIT launched whitebit.uk on May 20, 2026, bringing GBP trading and FPS funding to U.K. users. The U.K. exchange went live on May 20, 2026, with a platform built specifically for U.K. retail and institutional users, according to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News. Retail users on whitebit.uk can access spot trading, market analytics, and instant conversion tools. They can fund accounts in British pounds using payment cards and the Faster Payments Service, the real-time bank transfer network used across the U.K."

"Institutional participants get a separate set of tools: liquidity and market-making support, token listing options, Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure, and API connectivity. Both groups can access crypto lending and auto-invest features, subject to onboarding checks and applicable U.K. regulatory requirements. The timing follows years of steady growth in British crypto participation and comes as the U.K. continues developing its regulatory framework for digital assets."

"The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reported in 2025 that awareness of crypto assets among the U.K. general public stands at 91%, while approximately 8% of adults hold crypto. Of those users, 73% rely on centralized exchanges to access digital asset markets. Entering the U.K. market marks an important milestone in WhiteBIT's expansion across regulated jurisdictions, Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and President of W Group, WhiteBIT's parent company, remarked."

"The WhiteBIT executive added: The U.K. has long been a global financial hub, and we see strong demand for platforms that combine innovation with a high level of trust, transparency, and compliance. WhiteBIT was founded in 2018 and operates as part of W Group, which claims to serve more than 35 million cu"

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