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European Union Cryptoassets Regulatory Agenda

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... more +
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 -
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UK Financial Regulation Update

The first four months of 2025 proved busy for the UK’s financial regulators, with both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing their strategy and business plan documents. As...more

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ESMA consultation on MiCAR guidelines on assessment of knowledge and competence

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on the guidelines for the criteria on the assessment of knowledge and competence under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #2

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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses - According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more

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Regulation Round Up - January 2025

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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European Regulatory Timeline 2025

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Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

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DORA: Get ready, get set, take action

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act 2022/2554 (DORA) is a European regulation that will come into force on January 17, 2025. The regulation aims to strengthen the digital operational resilience of the financial sector...more

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Crypto Update: UK Government Outlines Its Approach to Digital Asset Regulation

In her first comments since the July 2024 UK general election, Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury Tulip Siddiq MP delivered a speech at the Tokenisation Summit on 21 November 2024 that outlined the recently elected UK...more

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International Organization of Securities Commissions Publishes Roadmap to Enhance Retail Investor Online Safety

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions has launched a new roadmap for retail investor online safety. The strategic initiative aims to safeguard retail investors worldwide from fraud, excessive risk, and...more

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CryptoLink - October 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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European Securities and Markets Authority Survey on Legal Entity Identifiers

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has launched a survey on legal entity identifiers to gather evidence on how the optionality in the use of legal identifiers would impact market participants were it to be...more

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Financial Stability Board Letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors – Cyber and Operational Resilience

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The Financial Stability Board has published a letter sent to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors providing an update on various workstreams, including on cyber and operational resilience...more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

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Q3 2024 Financial Institutions Outlook & Trends

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This article, updated quarterly, looks ahead to the areas expected to be prioritised by financial services regulators across the globe; we look at the key regulatory trends emerging from the past year which inform our...more

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Joint EU Guidelines on Suitability of Management Body Members and Shareholders for Entities Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets...

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The European Banking Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority have published joint guidelines on the suitability of members of the management body, and on the assessment of shareholders and members with...more

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Regulation Round Up - June 2024

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in June 2024: 28 June PRIIPs Regulation: The Joint Committee...more

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Amendments to Luxembourg laws to implement MiCAR and TFR: key takeaways and impact on VASPs

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On 21 May 2024, a bill of law n° 8387 was introduced before the Luxembourg Parliament. Its objective is to amend several pieces of Luxembourg legislation to operationalise various European regulations, in particular...more

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European Banking Authority Publishes Regulatory Products under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation

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Under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, the European Banking Authority has published a package of technical standards and guidelines on prudential matters, namely own funds, liquidity requirements, and recovery plans....more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 5: Regulatory requirements applicable to CASPs

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The Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR) has further expanded the panel of regulated entities by introducing the regulatory status of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)....more

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2024 Financial Institutions Outlook & Trends

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This article, updated quarterly, looks ahead to the areas expected to be prioritized by financial services regulators across the globe; we look at the key regulatory trends emerging from the past year which inform our...more

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Update für Kryptowerte-Dienstleister: Referentenentwurf zur Überführung nationaler Krypto-Regulierung in das MiCAR-Regime

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Das Bundesministerium der Finanzen (BMF) hat am 5. April 2024 einen Referentenentwurf für zwei Rechtsverordnungen veröffentlicht, die den Übergang der nationalen Krypto-Regulierung in das europäische MiCAR-Regime erleichtern...more

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

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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

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A New UK Cryptoasset Framework: UK Government Publishes Consultation Response

On 30 October 2023, the HM Treasury (HMT) published its much-anticipated response (Consultation Response) to its March 2023 consultation paper (Consultation) on the UK’s future financial services regime for cryptoassets....more

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

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EU and UK Move Forward With Comprehensive Regulatory Regimes for Cryptoassets

The European Union and U.K. are establishing comprehensive regimes for the regulation of cryptoassets. The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 9,...more

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MiCAR under the microscope - Part 1: MiCAR is law

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The European Commission has chosen the path of regulation for crypto-assets. This is with the aim of supporting innovation and fair competition, and ensuring a high level of consumer and investor protection and market...more

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