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Luno Money Ltd

ExchangeUnited Kingdom Founded 2013luno.com
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Last reviewed
27 Aug 2026
2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

  • FCA cryptoasset registration (UK); FSCA licence in South Africa
  • Winding down EU services — EU accounts close 2026-09-01; UK, South Africa and Malaysia unaffected
  • No security incident affecting customer assets on record
Overall concern
Medium concern

Well-regulated in the UK and emerging markets with a stable record, but no EU CASP authorization and limited European fiat coverage.

Licenses & registrations

  • United KingdomRegistered
    Cryptoasset firm registration (AML)
    Financial Conduct AuthorityFCA
    FRN 9287682022-03-25
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  • South AfricaAuthorized
    Crypto asset FSP licence
    Financial Sector Conduct AuthorityFSCA
    FSP 513592024-04-15
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  • MalaysiaAuthorized
    Recognised market operator (DAX)
    Securities Commission MalaysiaSC
    RMO-DAX-2019-0022019-06-06
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Recent press

  • 2026-08-11
    Luno winds down EU services; withdraw funds by 31 August 2026Negative

    CryptoTicker — Without a MiCA authorization, Luno is exiting the EU: external crypto transfers have been disabled since June and EU accounts close on 2026-09-01; Luno refocuses on Africa and Southeast Asia.

  • 2026-06-20
    Exchange deepens African market presencePositive

    Reuters — New local payment rails were added in two countries.

  • 2026-03-11
    Parent group reviews strategic optionsNeutral

    Bloomberg — The owner explored a partial sale of the business.

  • 2025-12-05
    Firm keeps EU expansion on holdNeutral

    CoinDesk — Management said an EU licence is not a near-term priority.

  • 2025-08-27
    Emerging market crypto adoption keeps risingPositive

    Financial Times — The venue was cited among leading platforms in the region.

Incidents & enforcement

  1. 2023-05-10Outage

    Deposit processing delays for one banking corridor over two days.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)