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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

UK and EU H1 Digital Assets Regulatory Update

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/9/2025

The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, April 2025

Hogan Lovells on 4/28/2025

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Central Bank of Somalia announcing the launch of the Somalia Instant Payment System (SIPS), the country’s first nationwide instant payments infrastructure; the...more

France Takes Pioneering Step in Recognizing Blockchain Time-Stamping as Proof of Authorship in Intellectual Property

Goodwin on 4/9/2025

In a landmark decision, France has joined the ranks of leading jurisdictions in recognizing blockchain as a valid method for establishing proof of authorship and intellectual property (IP) rights....more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets and Blockchain, February 2025

Hogan Lovells on 3/10/2025

Key developments of interest over the last month include: a new Bill containing detailed new information and account direct deduction obligations for banks and EMIs being introduced to the UK Parliament; the issuing of a...more

Crypto-assets: Opportunities in the New Regulatory Climate

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/13/2025

On 5 February 2025, Skadden hosted a series of panel discussions looking at the evolving EU, UK and US crypto-asset landscape... The discussion explored how market participants and investors can best anticipate and prepare...more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

Hogan Lovells on 3/7/2024

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

MiCAR under the microscope - Part 3: The issuance of stablecoins under MiCAR: Scope and requirements

A&O Shearman on 12/15/2023

The huge expansion of crypto-assets over recent years and the popularity of their underlying technology (distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain) have come with their share of challenges, including a significant...more

Bank Launches Blockchain Network; Stablecoin Initiatives Launch in Foreign Markets; New Crypto Guidance Published; Reports Provide...

BakerHostetler on 10/16/2023

U.S. Bank Launches Blockchain Network, Crypto Bank Gains Securities License - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has gone live with its blockchain-based Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) and...more

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 9/25/2023

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Financial Institutions Horizons 2023

Hogan Lovells on 2/15/2023

The outlook for 2023 looks uncertain, following another tumultuous year. The collapse of a number of large cryptocurrency exchanges has shone another spotlight on the digital asset market. The financial system’s resilience...more

Control is Key: The Key is Control

Sullivan & Worcester on 8/10/2022

1. Radical proposal to reform English property law - The Law Commission’s “Digital Assets: Consultation Paper” (Consultation) proposes a radical change to English law by suggesting there should be a new category of property...more

Implications of Mounting Legal and Regulatory Scrutiny on Binance

K2 Integrity on 8/26/2021

Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform by trading volume, is facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny across many jurisdictions, signaling increasing pressure on the...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/8/2021

To help organisations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison & Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical developments in this area that...more

NFTs - A Digital Opportunity for PE Sponsors

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/25/2021

Beyond creative works and consumer products, NFTs open up new avenues for IP monetisation in the technology, life sciences, and pharmaceutical industries. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), one-of-a-kind cryptoassets stored on...more

Emerging Themes in Financial Regulation 2020

BCLP on 2/10/2020

Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Financial Daily Dose 10.28.2019 | Top Story: The EU gives Britain flexible 3-month Brexit extension

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/28/2019

The EU has granted the UK another extension for the Brexit process, giving Britain until January 31 to leave (unless its Parliament passes a divorce deal sooner)....more

Trade & Manufacturing - September 2019

King & Spalding on 10/1/2019

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Loses Majority In Parliament While Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit - On September 3, 2019, the Conservative party in the United Kingdom (“UK”) lost its majority in Parliament when Phillip...more

Update on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2019

With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more

Cross-border tech M&A in a disrupted world: Tech deals defy changing times

White & Case LLP on 1/18/2019

The appetite for cross-border M&A shows no signs of abating. Despite rising valuations, growing regulatory scrutiny, interest rate hikes and the specter of protectionism, 62 percent of respondents are planning a cross- border...more

UK and EU Move Slowly Toward Virtual Currency Regulatory Scheme in Recent Statements

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/5/2018

In the last month, UK and European politicians have been vocal about the regulation, or lack thereof, in the virtual currency sphere. ...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/10/2018

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry - On July 30, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") published a...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 6/26/2018

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson announced on Monday that it will shift some of its motorcycle production overseas “to avoid retaliatory tariffs imposed by the European Union” in response to the White House’s trade moves....more

Regulators and Courts Clarify Virtual Currency Regulation, but Overall Framework Remains Murky

A&O Shearman on 4/13/2018

This update serves to cover virtual currency regulatory developments over the past two months in the U.S., U.K. and EU. This follows our previous virtual currency regulatory updates as part of Shearman & Sterling’s FinTech...more

Gibraltar’s Financial Services Regulator Adopts First-Ever Purpose-Built Blockchain Regulations

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/7/2018

Gibraltar has become the first jurisdiction worldwide to offer a fully regulated framework for firms working with distributed ledger technology (DLT)—also known as blockchain. The new regulatory framework means that FinTech...more

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