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UK FCA Annual Work Programme 2025/26 – what this means for digital assets and blockchain

Hogan Lovells on 4/9/2025

On 8 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their Annual Work Programme, detailing what the FCA intends to deliver in 2025/26—read on for our views on what this means for the digital assets space....more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, March 2025

Hogan Lovells on 3/25/2025

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government publishing a pro-growth Action Plan for regulators and regulation, including pledges from the FCA of relevance to payments and digital assets firms;...more

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

Regulatory Disputes Series: A Spotlight on Crypto

Conyers on 1/24/2025

In the First Edition of our Regulatory Disputes Series, digital assets and fintech topped our list of hot topics to watch for the future of offshore regulatory disputes. In this Fourth Edition, we provide an update on...more

Weekly Blockchain Blog - January 2025

BakerHostetler on 1/13/2025

Crypto Companies Launch New Products, Expand Partnerships - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched Ink, a Layer 2 network built on the Optimism Superchain blockchain. ...more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets and Blockchain, November 2024

Hogan Lovells on 11/27/2024

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer makes her first Mansion House speech and HM Treasury publishes the National Payments Vision, indicating a focus on economic growth...more

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, September 2024

Hogan Lovells on 9/25/2024

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator publishing a policy statement on directing APP scams reimbursement for CHAPS payments and final guidance on distinguishing between APP...more

Going Digital in the UK, US, and UAE: The Latest Digital Asset Developments

Morgan Lewis on 9/12/2024

The global digital landscape continues to rapidly transform and bring forth innovative financial instruments and technologies, including within the shifting regulatory frameworks that have shaped the digital asset ecosystem...more

Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2024

BakerHostetler on 8/5/2024

New Crypto Products Announced, Stablecoin and BTC Data Published - According to a recent press release, OpenEden, a tokenization platform, announced that it is bringing tokenized U.S. Treasury bills to the XRP ledger....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

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, September 2023

Hogan Lovells on 10/10/2023

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator consulting on a specific direction to Faster Payments participants on its new APP fraud reimbursement requirement; the U.S. Federal...more

UK Cryptoasset Promotion Rules Could Spell Trouble for Firms Outside the UK

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/28/2023

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has adopted new rules that will restrict how companies market certain crypto assets. The rules include mandatory cooling off periods and appropriateness assessments for potential...more

Big Tech’s Competition Impacts on Payments and Retail Finance in Regulatory Spotlight

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/6/2022

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published a discussion paper (here) summarizing its preliminary findings on the potential competition impact of Big Tech entry into retail financial services. The FCA is now...more

Crypto and NFT Firms Make Announcements; Treasury Interprets Crypto Reports; Crypto Enforcement Actions by CFTC, SEC, IRS, DOJ and...

BakerHostetler on 10/3/2022

Exchange Reaches Agreement to Sell Assets; New Crypto Products Launch - In a press release this week, Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency exchange that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it selected the...more

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