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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) recently published two consultations: CP25/14 on stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody (CP25/14), and CP25/15 on prudential requirements for cryptoasset firms (CP25/15, and...more
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
Key developments of interest over the last month include: draft legislation to regulate BNPL credit in the UK (in contrast to the de-prioritising of enforcement of BNPL regulatory breaches in the US); final confirmation of UK...more
The HM Treasury (HMT) has published a draft of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Cryptoassets) Order 2025, together with an accompanying policy note... ...more
As the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team gears up for Consensus 2025 next week in Toronto — where Stephen Rutenberg, Daniel McAvoy and Jonathan Schmalfeld will be attending — the regulatory momentum in Washington appears to be...more
Following the recent publication by the UK Government of draft legislation which will bring cryptoassets within the regulatory perimeter, the Financial Conduct Authority has now issued a Discussion Paper inviting feedback on...more
We are pleased to present “The Capital Ratio,” a new podcast that explores key regulatory topics impacting the banking and financial sector. In our debut episode, we dive into the key regulatory considerations for U.K. and...more
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published summary terms of reference for its thematic peer review on the FSB global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities. The objective of this peer review is to examine...more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
Yes, indeed! What Brad Garlinghouse of Ripple Labs called “Gensler’s reign of terror” ended with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s resignation upon President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Paul...more
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BANKS, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE DIGITAL ASSETS SECTOR - Just four days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has initiated a fundamental shift in federal policy on digital assets with a...more
This week’s Crypto Policy Tracker highlights major developments, including a crypto executive order from the new Trump administration and the launch of a new SEC Crypto Task Force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, signaling...more
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
The huge expansion of crypto-assets over recent years and the popularity of their underlying technology (distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain) have come with their share of challenges, including a significant...more
On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 39 (Digital Financial Assets Law). This new law broadly empowers the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to govern...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
On July 12, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced legislation, titled the Responsible Financial Innovation Act that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government announcing a package of financial services regulatory reforms (the “Edinburgh Reforms”) to drive growth and competitiveness in the sector; continued...more
The last week has seen a number of announcements or statements from financial regulators calling for more oversight of crypto-assets, particularly stablecoins. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard gave a speech,...more
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors recently met in Petersberg, Germany, from May 18 and 20. They were joined by the heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Organisation for Economic...more
On April 4, 2022, the UK government announced plans to become a “global hub” for the cryptoasset industry with proposals for the regulation of stablecoins, development of an NFT (non-fungible token) issued by the Royal Mint,...more