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From Fragmentation to Framework: SEC, CFTC, and Nasdaq Seek to Advance Crypto Regulatory Framework

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On September 5, 2025, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, and Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline D. Pham, issued a joint statement...more

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British Virgin Islands: Crypto-asset regulation

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The body in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) that regulates crypto-assets and related services is the Financial Services Commission (FSC). As the principal regulator of the financial services industry in the BVI, the FSC's...more

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – August 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

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The Federal Reserve’s Shift in Supervision Strategy for Novel Activities

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On August 15, the Federal Reserve Board announced a significant shift in its approach to supervising novel activities within banking organizations. The Board decided to sunset its Novel Activities Supervision Program, which...more

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Tokenization of Real-World Assets: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Ahead

Digital assets are no longer just the playground of fintech startups. Mainstream financial institutions now offer token-friendly custody and settlement, global exchanges are piloting digital-asset divisions, and traditional...more

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SEC Chair Atkins Unveils “Project Crypto” to Modernize US Securities Regulation

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On July 31, 2025, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a major policy address at the America First Policy Institute in Washington, D.C., unveiling “Project Crypto”—a Commission-wide initiative to modernize securities regulation...more

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Benefits and Considerations of Protecting Your IP With Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain technology is an emerging solution for high-security intellectual property (IP) asset management and recordkeeping. The blockchain records transactions and tracks assets within a business network as a shared,...more

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DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Report Highlights Legal Hurdles and Regulatory Next Steps

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On 25 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first comprehensive review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime, a regulatory sandbox designed to test blockchain-based...more

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ESMA report proposes amendments to DLT pilot regime for permanent adoption

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report, accompanied by a press release, on the functioning and review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) pilot regime. The DLT pilot regime allows...more

Hogan Lovells

Bank of England: an update on the digitalisation of finance

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On 2 July 2025, the Bank of England published a speech delivered by Sasha Mills (Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure) at City Week 2025. The speech signals the Bank's support for the digitalisation of...more

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Where the F(BO) is the Money? Part 3 – DLT Account Ledgering

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This is the final article in our three-part series focused on a key question: as bank-fintech partnerships continue to play a vital role in driving financial services, how does the industry make this system safer and better?...more

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Preliminary market engagement exercise for the UK digital gilt instrument pilot

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The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced details of the launch of the procurement process for the pilot digital gilt instrument (DIGIT) issuance. The pilot aims to: (i) enable the government to explore how distributed...more

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Eurosystem update on settling DLT transactions in central bank money

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a press release confirming its decision to expand its initiative to settle transactions recorded on distributed ledger technology (DLT) in central bank money...more

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Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Digital Assets: A Significant Shift in U.S. Crypto Policy

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On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” aimed at supporting “the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain...more

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Comparative Guide: Regulating Staking

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What is happening Many of the largest blockchain networks today are subject to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, such as Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon, which are reliant on users participating in the activity of...more

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The digitalisation of UK capital markets: Digitalised financial market infrastructure and tokenised bonds

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Digitalisation and the application of key technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), are reshaping the landscape of global finance. In this report, TheCityUK has collaborated with Hogan Lovells to consider the...more

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Unlocking Efficiency: The Impact of Blockchain Law IV on Luxembourg's Dematerialised Securities Landscape

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Key takeaways Blockchain Law IV introduced changes to the Law on Dematerialised Securities which added more flexibility and efficiency. It offers an alternative to the current role of the central account keeper, as well as...more

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Comparative Guide: DLT and Innovations in Wholesale Settlement in Central Bank Money (UK)

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In our previous Comparative Guide, we explored innovations in private forms of digital money and money-like instruments available to retail customers, including fiatreferencing stablecoins, e-money and tokenised deposits. As...more

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Blockchain Law IV in Luxembourg: A Pioneering Regulatory Framework for Blockchain Integration in the Financial Sector

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On December 19, 2024, Luxembourg adopted Blockchain Law IV, a landmark legislative move aimed at strengthening the legal framework for blockchain in the financial sector. ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] 2024 Crypto Year in Review

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Join Josh and Frank on this special year-end episode of CryptoCounsel as they take a look back at the most significant developments in crypto law and regulation in 2024. From Bitcoin's incredible surge past $100,000 to the...more

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On the Margins: CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee Recommends Expanded Use of Non-Cash Collateral Through Blockchain...

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With appropriate safeguards, distributed ledger technology may expand the use of non-cash assets as derivatives collateral, while mitigating certain market infrastructure inefficiencies....more

Carey Olsen

Blockchain 2024 - Bermuda (Legal 500)

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Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety...more

Hogan Lovells

UK embraces DLT and tokenisation: direction of travel - Redefining the frontiers of financial system efficiency

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This articles provides some insights on the direction of travel in the UK in relation to distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets, in light of recent legislative and policy developments that signal the UK’s...more

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A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank sit down with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to unpack the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation. Together they discuss the recent challenges of SEC regulatory...more

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Ep. 11 - Crypto & Consumer Protection: Insights from a Former FTC Official

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank speak with Duane Pozza, a partner in Wiley's FTC Regulation and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance practices and a former assistant director of the FTC's Bureau of...more

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