United Kingdom 英国

Reachable nodes	285 · 3.8% of global · rank #6
vs previous snapshot	-4
Geography Index	40.0 · rank 20
Hashrate share (2022)	No official data
Lightning	447 nodes · capacity 121 BTC
Bitcoin ATMs	—
Nodes per million	4.1
Top node city	London · 50
Stance on Bitcoin	Neutral
Policy grade	Open

Six layers at a glance

Nodes

3.8%

Hashrate

No data

Lightning

3.1%

ATM

0.0%

Policy

Neutral · Open

Energy/mines

0 sites listed

Policy & regulation

Trading platforms must register with the FCA; AML scrutiny is strict
Since 2021 crypto derivatives may not be sold to retail investors
The 2023 Financial Services and Markets Act brought cryptoassets into the regulatory perimeter

History & key events

2021The FCA warned Binance's UK entity not to conduct regulated activity
2024Professional investors permitted to trade crypto ETNs

Top node cities

50London
39City of London
12Slough
8(name omitted)
7Canary Wharf
7Manchester
6Islington
5Camden

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