16 Dec, 2024 FCA takes first step on its crypto roadmap By Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Olivia Murphy Sam Quicke +2 more... Show less The FCA recently issued its crypto roadmap to map the future development of a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptoassets. Now the...
11 Mar, 2024 UK opens door to some cryptoasset exchange-traded products By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has indicated that it would consider requests to create cryptoasset exchange-traded notes. The move...
25 Jan, 2024 Payments in 2024 #4 – Coin money: Fitting stablecoins into regulation By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Olivia Murphy Bethan Poole Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less Whether they see stablecoins as a potential competitor or new product line, payments firms have a stake in how stablecoins and similar...
10 Nov, 2023 FCA sets crypto marketing guidance: Did I make myself clear (and fair, and not misleading)? By James Morris Simon Treacy Snapshot:FCA finalises its guidance on cryptoasset marketing to help crypto firms comply with the new regime.FCA expects firms promoting...
30 Oct, 2023 UK updates cryptoasset regulation plans: Government promises legislation in 2024 By Simon Treacy The government has responded to its consultation on a future regulatory regime for cryptoassets. In general the government intends to...
25 Oct, 2023 FCA warns about common issues with crypto marketing By James Morris Simon Treacy Jamie Johnson The FCA has warned firms about three common issues with their crypto marketing, namely: promotions making claims about the safety,...
11 Oct, 2023 FCA shows it means business as it starts to enforce crypto marketing regime By James Morris Simon Treacy Snapshot:FCA issues 146 alerts in first 24 hours of new cryptoasset marketing regimeAlso takes action against prospective approver of...
22 Sep, 2023 FCA's final warning for cryptoasset firms By James Morris Simon Treacy The FCA has written once again about its concerns about firms’ readiness to comply with the new regime. The FCA expects that the vast...
08 Sep, 2023 FCA concerned about crypto ad compliance, including for overseas firms By James Morris Jimi Piggott-Bader Upasana Chauhan Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less FCA says firms have under-appreciated scope of financial promotion regime for cryptoassets. Regulator allows extra time to comply with...
04 Jul, 2023 FCA writes to overseas firms about crypto promotions By James Morris Simon Treacy The FCA has written to overseas firms, setting out its expectations on complying with the financial promotion regime for cryptoassets....
06 Dec, 2022 Financial promotions gateway to pose problem for crypto firms By Connie Faith James Morris Incoming restrictions on financial promotions will curtail how cryptoasset firms advertise in the UK. FCA consultation The FCA has...
02 Dec, 2022 A big bang of policy proposals for the UK financial sector? By Peter Bevan Simon Treacy A raft of policy announcements relating to financial services is in the offing. The Financial Services and Markets Bill is scheduled to...
26 Oct, 2022 Definition of cryptoassets to be added to FSMA By James Morris Simon Treacy The government has put forward draft legislation to make sure HM Treasury can bring crypto ads within the UK financial promotions regime....
11 Feb, 2022 Creeping into crypto... words for the wise! By Pansy Wong As the various forms of cryptoasset continue to develop, colleagues Ben Packer and Michael Munk highlight the risks for the unwary. Of...
07 Dec, 2021 Navigating the regulatory waters - ongoing challenges for crypto businesses By Olivia Murphy Those who inhabit the cryptoasset / cryptocurrency space will be familiar with the issue that there is no international consensus on how...
30 Jun, 2021 FCA's ban on Binance By Frances Hodgkins The FCA has banned Binance Markets Limited from undertaking any regulated activities in the UK, and in so doing, took the opportunity to...