Regulation
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...
Abu Dhabi celebrates digital asset framework progress
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published its 2024 annual report, highlighting key advancements in its digital...
CoinShares Asset Management secures MiCA authorisation in European first
CoinShares Asset Management, the French subsidiary of CoinShares International Limited, has become the first regulated asset management firm in continental Europe to receive Markets...
SEI takes its tokenisation partners
In April, financial solutions giant SEI announced it had joined forces with relative minnow Ctrl Alt to take part in the Bank of England’s...
Schroders: Building for the future
One of the UK’s oldest and largest asset managers has set its sights on the future of investment and wants others to join the...
In the field: Money 20/20 Europe review
With banks keen to evaluate emerging digital asset solutions, this year’s Money 20/20 Europe was an exciting blend of product and purpose.In the heart...
Tracking Standard Chartered’s digital journey
As Standard Chartered launches digital assets trading for institutional clients and is set to become one of the first UK banks to apply for an...
Calls for regulatory catch up at Stablecoins Unblocked
Urgent regulatory reform was one of the dominant themes at at Stablecoins Unblocked 2025 last month.The closed-door summit brought together policymakers, technologists and institutional...
ECB okays plan to settle DLT trades in CB money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved a framework to enable the settlement of distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions in central bank money.The initiative,...
Asset Reality secures FCA VASP registration
Seized assets company Asset Reality has been registered as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).The FCA registration, granted...