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UK FCA Handbook 132

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 132, outlining legislative and technical updates to the FCA Handbook made by the statutory instruments set out below. - Non-Financial Misconduct...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK FCA Publishes Consultation Paper on Stablecoin Issuance and Cryptoasset Custody in the UK

Following the publication by HM Treasury of the draft legislation establishing a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, on 28 May 2025 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation...more

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The UK Future Cryptoasset Regulatory Framework

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On 29 April, the UK government published draft legislation which will bring currently unregulated cryptoassets, including stablecoins, within the scope of financial services regulation. This is the first of a number of...more

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UK: HMT publishes draft Statutory Instrument on cryptoasset activities

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The UK government has published long-awaited draft legislation setting out how the regulatory perimeter will be expanded to include cryptoassets, with the introduction of new regulated activities relating to cryptoassets,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HM Treasury Publishes Draft Legislation Establishing Financial Services Regulatory Regime for Cryptoassets in the UK

On 29 April 2025, HM Treasury published near-final draft legislation establishing a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, along with a policy note explaining the intended policy outcomes of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 15

Four Key Considerations Since SEC Amended Form PF - In early May, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule amending Form PF, the confidential reporting form for certain SEC-registered investment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Government Expands Enforcement Measures To Address Fraud and Money Laundering

On 22 September 2022, the U.K. government introduced the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2022. The new bill is currently navigating its way through the U.K. Parliament and is likely to receive royal assent in...more

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