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The Digital Pound: Progress, Hurdles, And The Road Ahead

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury are actively considering a digital pound to sit alongside cash and bank deposits, aiming to boost the UK's digital economy.

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) - The Opportunity, But What's Left To Do?

The UK is advancing the regulation of digital money via multiple distinct workstreams led by the Government, industry and regulators.

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Payments – December 2025

The UK is progressing digital money regulation through several workstreams led by the Government, industry, and regulators.

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Proposed Regulatory Regime For Sterling-denominated Systemic Stablecoins

On 10 November 2025, the Bank of England (BoE) published a consultation paper setting out its proposed regulatory framework for systemic stablecoins.

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

EU Market Integration Package

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Among First Countries To Recognize Cryptocurrency As Personal Property: The Property (Digital Assets Etc) Act 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Dechert

Crypto Bankruptcy Claw-Backs: Strategic Imperatives For Creditors

United Kingdom Insolvency

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IR Global

Chasing Shadows On The Blockchain: Why Chose England For Crypto Recovery

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

UK Payroll Updates For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 21 November 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 28

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

High Standards – FCA General Counsel On Opening In The US And Asia, Emerging Technology, And Motor Finance Claims

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ready Or Not, Federal Stablecoin Regulation Is Coming To Canada: Seven Things Issuers And Adopters Can Do Now To Prepare

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 14 November 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 56: Monthly Update – September/October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mondaq Spotlight: Navigating The UK's New Immigration Landscape (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Podcast: Failure To Prevent Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

EU Digital Omnibus Proposals To Reform Data And AI Laws – The Leaked Version

United Kingdom Privacy

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Addleshaw Goddard

September 2025 – October 2025: EU/UK Regulatory Round-Up

On 28 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation paper CP25/29,1 proposing a new short selling regime to replace the European Union (EU)-derived UK Short Selling Regulation (UK SSR).

United Kingdom Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Out On A Limit: The Bank Of England's Systemic Stablecoins Consultation Provokes And Pleases In Equal Measure

Observers of, and aspiring participants in, the UK stablecoin market have needed deep wells of patience. In case this has slipped readers' minds

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

The UK's Crypto ETN Revolution: A New Era For Digital Asset Investment

After years of regulatory caution, the FCA's decision to lift the ban on retail access to crypto exchange-traded notes ('cETN') marks a watershed moment for the UK crypto industry.

United Kingdom Technology

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Withers LLP

Risky Business: Brokers And Platforms In The UK's Crypto Regime

This article analyses and compares the commercial costs and benefits of offering services via on-platform trading in cryptoassets as operators of cryptoasset trading platforms...

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

Bank Of England Consults On Proposals For Regulatory Regime For Sterling-denominated Systemic Stablecoins

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Data Centres At The Intersection Of Sovereignty And Innovation

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

BIN Sponsorship And Card Issuing: Unlocking Payment Card Innovation

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Decoding Digital Distress: On The Insolvency Service's Crypto Specialist

United Kingdom Technology

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Barnes Law

UK Financial Insights From Katten | Issue 27

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 31 October 2025

Worldwide Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

10 Easy Steps: What Do The Proposed FCA Rules On Tokenisation Mean For UK Authorised Funds And Depositaries?

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

Taking Control Of Your Digital Assets: How The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Might Impact You And Your Business

United Kingdom Technology

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Burness Paull

Payment And Crypto Services: Latest Regulatory Developments

European Union Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A World Of Opportunity

United Kingdom Finance

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

10 Easy Steps: What Do The Proposed FCA Rules On Tokenisation Mean For UK Authorised Funds And Depositaries?

On 14 October, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") issued a consultation paper setting out proposed new rules and guidance for fund tokenisation and direct-to-fund dealing ("D2F").

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

Taking Control Of Your Digital Assets: How The Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill Might Impact You And Your Business

The Bill is expected to promote innovation and boost confidence in Scotland's FinTech ecosystem, and will provide clarity to individuals' estate planning. A Call for Views is currently open until 12 November 2025.

United Kingdom Technology

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Burness Paull

Payment And Crypto Services: Latest Regulatory Developments

On 6 October 2025, the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") – EBA, ESMA and EIOPA –issued a joint warning to consumers: crypto-assets can be risky and legal protection may be limited depending on the asset...

European Union Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A World Of Opportunity

Scotland has a lot to offer businesses and investors: a dynamic community of entrepreneurs, a highly skilled workforce, geography that could have been tailor-made for the clean energy industry...

United Kingdom Finance

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Trends In The Derivatives Market And How Recent Fintech Developments Are Reshaping This Space

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Crypto Wallet Freezing Orders – An Explainer

Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, investing in cryptocurrency has steadily become more mainstream. Given the success of Bitcoin and other decentralised cryptocurrencies, people have increasingly looked...

United Kingdom Technology

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Gardner Leader

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 17 October 2025

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 17 October 2025.

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

CP25/28: Fund Tokenisation - A Few Steps Closer

On 14 October 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper on progressing fund tokenisation (CP25/28).

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Capital Idea! UK And EU Prudential Reforms And UK Remuneration Changes

In the hierarchy of topics that are liable to cause headaches for regulated firms, prudential requirements and remuneration typically feature somewhere near the top of the list.

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Dividing Crypto Assets In Divorce

United Kingdom Technology

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Buckles Law

FCA Measures To Support Direct 2 Fund Dealing And Fund Tokenisation

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 10 October 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Financial Regulation - In The Know: Payments – October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

FinReg Monthly Update

United Kingdom Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 3 October 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Innovation, Trust, And The Crypto Compliance Mindset

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

The Largest Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Is Heard Is A Court In England And Wales

United Kingdom Technology

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Giambrone & Partners

The Proposed UK Regulatory Framework For Regulating Stablecoin Issuance

United Kingdom Technology

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Arnold & Porter

Application Of The FCA Handbook To Regulated Cryptoasset Activities: FCA CP25/25

United Kingdom Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 26 September 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Financial Crime Reform: What Firms Need To Know

United Kingdom Criminal

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FCA Consults On How FCA Handbook Will Apply To Cryptoasset Activities

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Leeds, Leeds, Leeds: Marching On Together In Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 19 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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