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Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector....more
In the short term, firms are likely to face dual authorisation and significant regulatory requirements. On 10 June 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued a No Action letter on the relationship between the...more
As part of the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced its compliance with six sets of guidelines adopted by European Supervisory...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated its webpage with the official translations of the guidelines on templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers' compliance...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an opinion (dated 25 February) on the European Commission's (EC's) amendments relating to the final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the information to be...more
The European Banking Authority has published a consultation paper on its draft Regulatory Technical Standards on the calculation and aggregation of crypto-exposure values under the Capital Requirements Regulation 3...more
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
In our previous alert “Acquiring or Investing in EU Crypto-Asset Businesses: MiCA’s Impact,” we discussed the impact of the European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) on the acquisition or investment in EU...more
Crypto Custody Providers Launch Institutional Focused Offerings - According to a recent press release by BitGo, a major U.S. cryptocurrency custody provider, BitGo’s GoNetwork and Copper’s ClearLoop have entered into a...more
In September 2020, the European Commission adopted a digital finance package with the aim of creating a supportive regulatory framework to enable the digital transformation of the European Union’s financial industry. It...more
Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in April 2023: 28 April FCA Handbook: The Financial Conduct...more
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