Regulation
Hundreds join inaugural CP Summit
The Capital Pioneer Summit opened today in London with a rallying call for the global capital markets community to embrace transformative technologies while working...
Digital euro enters build phase
The European Central Bank (ECB) has named the technology providers for five core components of the digital euro, marking a key milestone in its...
BoE governor outlines stablecoin stance
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Wednesday that any stablecoin widely used for payments in Britain must be regulated like a traditional bank,...
Bundesbank’s Nagel: Digital euro and tokenisation will redraw financial map
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, has issued a powerful call for regulatory leadership in the age of tokenisation, warning that central banks...
ECB to launch second round of digital euro experimentation
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced it will initiate a second round of experimentation for the digital euro in 2026, following the completion...
Bullish gains New York approval
Bullish US Operations has received approval for a BitLicense and Money Transmission License by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The ‘Virtual...
FCA sets out blueprint for smarter crypto regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on new rules aimed at improving business practices among crypto firms operating in the UK.The...
Finance and tech leaders push for DLT in UK-US agreement
A coalition of leading financial and technology bodies has urged the UK Government to embed distributed ledger technology (DLT) within the UK-US Tech Bridge,...
SEC supports regulatory harmonisation
The United States is moving to cement its leadership in digital assets, with Acting Commodities Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) Chairman Caroline D. Pham telling...
IMF warns capital markets lag stablecoin growth
Capital markets are facing growing risks from stablecoins and AI-driven finance, according to the IMF, which says regulatory frameworks have failed to keep pace...
ABA welcomes payments modernisation bill
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has welcomed the passage of the Payments System Modernisation Bill through the House of Representatives. With this bill, Australia’s regulatory...
Exchanges open to crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint statement regarding the trading of certain spot...
BoE signals tokenised future for UK capital markets
The Bank of England is preparing to embed tokenisation into the core of UK financial infrastructure, with Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden declaring that distributed...
Trade bodies urge Basel to recalibrate crypto capital rules
Eight leading financial trade associations have called on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to pause and reassess its prudential framework for cryptoasset...
FCA to lift ban on retail access to crypto ETNs from October
Retail investors in the UK will soon be able to access crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs), following a rule change announced by the Financial...
UK digital assets parliamentary group relaunches
A cross-party group of UK MPs and Lords has relaunched to shape future regulation for crypto and digital assets. The move comes as the...