Cryptocurrency

Almost 7 years on from the UK Jurisdiction Task Force’s seminal report on the law of property relating to purely digital assets and 3 years on from the Law Commission’s own 2023 report on the subject, you would be forgiven for believing that we had reached the point of certainty with respect to how the English law treats digital assets such as crypto-currencies.

The UN's 15th Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi has exposed how rapidly evolving technology is enabling sophisticated transnational criminal networks while revealing stark divisions among nations on how to combat these threats. The conference also marks a pivotal moment for the UAE's transformation from a grey-listed money laundering jurisdiction to a global anti-crime leader, even as deep disagreements emerge between major powers like the US and Iran over the future of internat

August 2026 witnessed significant regulatory developments in the digital asset space, with the SEC proposing Regulation Crypto Assets to establish exemptions for crypto investment contracts while Congress debated the CLARITY Act. International regulators in the UK and Singapore also advanced frameworks for stablecoins and payment systems, reflecting a global push toward comprehensive digital asset oversight.