In our previous alert, we noted the statement of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) encouraging market participants and national competent authorities in EU member states to prepare for implementation of the...more
On 17 October 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement (the Statement) clarifying the timeline for implementation of the Regulation on Markets in Cryptoassets ((EU) 2023/1114) (MiCA)...more
As noted in our previous alerts “Marketing Crypto-Assets in and Into Europe: MiCA, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code” and “Doing Crypto Business in Europe: MiCA, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code – Part 2”, the European Union...more
9/8/2023
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Bitcoin ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Ethereum ,
EU ,
Investment ,
MiFID ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Stablecoins ,
Target Company
As noted in our previous Marketing Crypto-Assets in and Into Europe: MiCAR, the EU’s New Uniform Crypto Code, the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the...more
The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2023. MiCAR is a the major, step toward an EU-wide uniform code governing crypto-assets, such as BTC,...more
6/14/2023
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Compliance Dates ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
E-Money ,
EU ,
Exclusions ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Member State ,
MiFID ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements
In our Alert Marketing Cryptoassets and Services in and Into the UK: Shifting Regulatory Sands, we noted the policy statement issued by HM Treasury (HMT) on cryptoasset promotions and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more
With more fintech’s looking to expand their businesses internationally, it can be daunting to navigate varying regulations across borders. This article focuses on regulations in the United Kingdom....more
5/1/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptoassets ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
MiFID ,
Payment Services Directive ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
On 1 February 1 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a further policy statement on cryptoasset promotions in the UK, "Government approach to cryptoasset financial promotions regulation policy statement”. It updates HMT’s January...more
3/9/2023
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Cryptoassets ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Promotions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HM Treasury ,
Marketing ,
Policy Statement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
The advance of the regulation of crypto-assets and crypto-related service providers has been piecemeal in the U.K. The latest round of changes took place in the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (MLR) on 1 September...more
9/21/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Change in Control ,
Change of Ownership ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
Investment Firms ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK