The FCA published CP25/41 on 15 December 2025, providing a more fully formed picture of their proposed cryptoasset Admissions &...
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This is the third post in our series analysing the FCA’s proposed cryptoasset regime. Having covered the key policy decisions...
In this post we analyse the now finalised Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (the Cryptoasset...
The UK has taken a decisive step toward comprehensive cryptoasset regulation. As explained in our earlier client briefing on the...
On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) gained Royal Assent in June 2025. It includes a raft of reforms to the UK’s data protection...
The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) (the Bill) was laid before Parliament on 12 November 2025. The Bill...
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently adopted its opinion on the European Commission’s draft implementing decision to...
The Bank of England has published its long-awaited consultation paper on a regulatory framework for sterling-denominated systemic...
The Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum (DRCF) brings together the UK’s four key digital regulators – the Financial Conduct Authority...
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Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
On 14 October 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP25/28) setting out its proposals to facilitate the adoption of tokenisation...