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BoE speech on the digitalisation of money and assets: proposed stablecoin regulatory framework

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The Bank of England (BoE) has published a speech by Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, at the Point Zero Forum. The subject of the speech was the digitalisation of money and assets, and in particular the...more

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UK 2025 Regulatory Initiatives Grid published

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The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum (the Forum) has published the Regulatory Initiatives Forum Grid (the Grid), with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also updating its webpage. The previous Grid was...more

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Speech: UK government's Approach to Tokenization and Regulation

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HM Treasury has published a speech given on November 21, 2024, by Tulip Siddiq, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, on the U.K. government's approach to tokenisation and regulation. In the speech, Ms. Siddiq confirms that HM...more

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The UK Government Announces Plans for the Regulation of Fiat-Backed Stablecoins

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The UK’s Treasury has released an Update on Plans for the Regulation of Fiat-backed Stablecoins. Following up on its January 2021 consultation on the UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins, the government’s...more

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Financial Stability Board Issues Recommendations for Regulating Cryptoasset Activities and Markets

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The Financial Stability Board has finalized its global regulatory framework for cryptoasset activities and markets and revised the framework for global stablecoin arrangements. Both frameworks, based on the principle of "same...more

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Crypto-Asset Market Turmoil: Financial Stability Board Issues Statement

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The Financial Stability Board has issued a statement on international regulation and supervision of crypto-asset activities. The statement is made in light of the crypto-asset market turmoil. The statement warns crypto-asset...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, May 2022

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: Queen's Speech 2022 announces forthcoming Financial Services and Markets Bill; European Commission consultations and calls for evidence on PSD2 review and open...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, September 2021

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: El Salvador: Bitcoin becomes legal tender European Union: European Commission proposes Path to the Digital Decade to deliver EU's digital transformation by 2030...more

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FSA Proposes Bill to Amend Japanese Laws Regulating Cryptocurrency-Related Businesses

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The Japanese Financial Services Agency (“FSA”), Japan’s primary financial regulator, announced on March 15, 2019, that it was submitting a bill to the Diet to amend both the Payment Services Act (the “PSA”) and the Financial...more

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Allen & Overy's weekly update on Key Regulatory Topics - 6 April 2018 – 12 April 2018

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BREXIT - Please see the “Other” section for an update on the Joint Committee of ESAs’ report on the risks and vulnerabilities in EU financial system. CBI publishes report on the future of UK regulation On 11 April,...more

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