U.K.’s FCA: Number of British Investors Buying Bitcoin Doubled in 1 Year Joseph Young - NewsBTC 2020-07-04 18:12 BTC -0.55% The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says the number of British people buying Bitcoin doubled in a year. In a research paper, the authorities said 2.6 million people bought cryptocurrencies at some point. In large part, the FCA’s stance towards crypto assets remains neutral. The regulatory body said that it believes many bought Bitcoin as a means to gamble.