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UK and EU H1 Digital Assets Regulatory Update

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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

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Update on MiCA Implementation: Implications for Copy Trading Services

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Since December 2024, cryptoassets and related services are regulated in the European Union by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Although the regulation provides a comprehensive set of rules for issuers of...more

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Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

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As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets and Blockchain, February 2025

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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

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Key Regulatory Developments in the UK/EU – January 2025

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently consulting on a proposal for a new type of trading platform (PISCES) that would enable intermittent secondary trading of private company shares. PISCES would use certain...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 34

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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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

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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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The UK Digital Securities Sandbox is officially open

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On September 30, 2024, the UK Digital Securities Sandbox was officially declared open. The announcement was made by the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following the consultation earlier...more

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Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 30

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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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UK Financial Insights from Katten | Issue 9

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UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more

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A New UK Cryptoasset Framework: UK Government Publishes Consultation Response

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

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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

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UK Enacts Legislation to Bring Cryptoassets Within Scope of Existing Financial Services Regulatory Regime

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In a move with significant implications for the crypto sector, the UK has enacted legislation to bring cryptoassets within the scope of the existing financial services regulatory regime. The relevant provisions of the...more

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UNIDROIT Publishes Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law

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On May 18, 2023, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), the intergovernmental organization for modernizing and coordinating private law, published a set of draft Principles on Digital...more

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What's Next for the UK and the EU?

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As we make the transition from 2022 to 2023, this is a good time to look ahead to developments in the UK and the EU that will likely impact the financial services industry. Here are some observations....more

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UK Government Publishes Edinburgh Reforms for Financial Services

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The U.K. Government announced on 9 December 2022 a series of initiatives, billed as the Edinburgh Reforms, to reform the laws for the U.K. financial services sector. In this note, we consider these reforms in detail and what...more

Hogan Lovells

Global Payments Newsletter, March 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: In this Newsletter: For previous editions of the Global Payments Newsletter, please visit our Financial Services practice page. On 9 March 2022, President Biden signed...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, September 2020 # 3

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The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/991) have been published, together with an...more

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Corporate Insurance Newsletter – June 2018

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The Hogan Lovells’ Corporate Insurance Newsletter for June has been published. This provides a round-up of UK, EU and international regulatory developments relevant to UK based insurance market participants. ...more

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