# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, Article 9Z6: Qualifying cryptoasset staking


(1) Making arrangements on behalf of another person (whether as principal or agent) for qualifying cryptoasset staking is a specified kind of activity.
(2) In this article—
“blockchain validation” means the validation of transactions on—
(a)a blockchain, or
(b)a network that uses distributed ledger technology or other similar technology,
and includes proof of stake distributed ledger technology consensus mechanisms;
“qualifying cryptoasset staking” means the use of a qualifying cryptoasset in blockchain validation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/544/article/9Z6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulated-activities-order-2001/article-9Z6
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