ChainCatcher news, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to launch a new "gateway" authorization system in 2026, which will expand the regulatory scope of crypto asset activities. This framework will cover multiple areas including stablecoin issuance, payment services, lending, and exchanges.FCA's Director of Payments and Digital Assets, Matthew Long, stated that compared to the previous regulatory approach that focused solely on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, the new framework will significantly broaden the regulatory scope. Industry insiders point out that this regulatory framework may have a significant impact on infrastructure builders such as Layer 2 (L2) and cross-chain trading, and may serve as a reference for other countries in formulating related policies.