Valour Secures UK FCA Approval, Launches Staking ETPs on London Stock Exchange

DeFi Technologies subsidiary Valour Inc. announces UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) approvals and begins offering 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking to UK retail investors on Jan. 26, 2026, from Toronto. The products extend Valour’s prior professional‑investor LSE listings to retail channels, enabling regulated BTC and ETH exposure with staking yield components via traditional brokerage accounts.

This matters because UK retail investors can now access physically‑backed, yield‑bearing crypto exchange‑traded products (ETPs) on the LSE, expanding regulated on‑ramp options in the UK market; Johan Wattenström, CEO and Chairman of DeFi Technologies, says, “This is a major milestone for Valour and DeFi Technologies.” Availability is live on the London Stock Exchange and subject to applicable UK retail investor rules and jurisdictional regulations.

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🧭 FAQs

• What products are now available to UK retail investors? 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking and 1Valour Ethereum Physical Staking ETPs.
• When did retail trading begin on the London Stock Exchange? Retail access began on Jan. 26, 2026, on the LSE in the UK.
• Who approved Valour’s retail offerings in the UK? The UK Financial Conduct Authority approved Valour’s UK base prospectuses.
• How can UK retail investors buy these ETPs locally? UK investors can purchase the Valour ETPs through traditional brokerage accounts on the LSE.