Regulation
Mastercard granted New York BitLicense
Mastercard Transaction Services has been granted a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The license introduces requirements regarding consumer protection, cybersecurity, financial...
HMT tightens cryptoasset rules to cover tokenised securities and DLT
The UK government has tightened its cryptoasset rules, updating legislation to bring DLT‑based versions of established financial instruments within the scope of the Financial...
Financial services warned on productivity loss from class based barriers
Progress Together has launched a new sector‑wide campaign, Making the Invisible Visible, aimed at identifying and addressing the class‑based barriers that continue to shape...
Brussels opens MiCA review as EU tests progress
The European Commission has opened a targeted consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto‑Assets Regulation (MiCA), launching the first formal assessment of...
SEC to set out exemption for tokenised stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing a new “innovation exemption” framework for tokenised stock trading on crypto platforms, according to Bloomberg. The proposal, which...
FCA and Bank of England publish vision for tokenisation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England have set out a shared vision for tokenisation and are seeking industry views on the future...
Gallagher weighs capacity, compliance, and cold storage
The insurance industry is navigating both a soft market and a period of profound structural transformation.The rapid pace of fintech development is forcing a...
Applications open for Cohort 2 of FCA’s Supercharged Sandbox
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on firms building serious AI solutions for UK financial services to apply for Cohort 2 of its Supercharged...
Accenture joins Hedera Council supporting enterprise AI infrastructure
Global consultancy firm Accenture has joined the Hedera network's governing council to strengthen trust, transparency and governance in enterprise-grade AI systems. With more organisations under significant pressure to operate artificial intelligence...
FCA outlines guidance to support innovation in fund tokenisation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new guidelines for asset managers on using distributed ledger technology (DLT) within the regulator’s existing rules. The guidance...
UK–US task force could define future of global finance
A transatlantic task force between the UK and US could reshape the future of global finance, according to policymakers and industry leaders. At the Innovate...
CFA Institute urges FCA to prioritise ‘function over form’ in AI oversight
The UK must maintain a principles-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in retail finance - but with far greater operational clarity, according to a new...
Woolard appointment sharpens UK’s tokenisation focus
The UK’s future‑payments agenda has taken on a clearer digital‑assets edge after the Government appointed former FCA chief Chris Woolard to its new Future...
FCA to ramp up tokenisation testing
The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to step up its work on tokenised finance, outlining plans for more structured testing of tokenised fund and...
BIS backs tokenisation over stablecoins for payments
The head of the Bank for International Settlements has said tokenisation, not today’s stablecoins, is the development most likely to reshape cross‑border payments and...
PBW: SG-Forge on measures of regulatory clarity
Regulatory strategy and regulatory progression should be assessed as separate measures of market clarity, according to panellists at Paris Blockchain Week.On a panel discussing...