News & Analysis as of August 4, 2025

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Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/20/2025

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

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 Update: UK Government Outlines Its Approach to Digital Asset Regulation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/4/2024

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

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

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/21/2023

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

A Closer Look at the Proposed UK Cryptoassets Regulatory Regime

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/30/2023

In February 2023, the UK Treasury (HMT) published its consultation and call for evidence on the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets (Consultation Paper). This is part of Phase 2 of HMT’s effort to...more

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