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Regulatory and compliance
UK cryptoasset regulation: coming sooner rather than later?
Last minute Treasury amendment to Financial Services Bill may bring all cryptoassets inside the regulatory perimeter
Blockchain
What is the Ethereum 'Merge' and how will it make blockchain greener?
'The Merge' will significantly decarbonise the infrastructure for many blockchain applications, such as crypto assets, NFTs and DeFi systems
Blockchain
Law Commission launches digital assets consultation
UK businesses involved in crypto-token transactions have an opportunity to shape the future regulation of crypto-assets
Regulatory Outlook
Consumer credit and payments | Regulatory Outlook July 2022
Outcome of HM Treasury consultation on changes to anti-money laundering rules | PSR sets out the details for its work
ESG, sustainability and responsible business
Enforcement risk rises for UK financial services firms over 'greenwashing'
Instances of enforcement action over greenwashing allegations increase as the regulatory regime on sustainability claims develops
Sanctions, ownership and related issues
New sanctions reporting obligation on crypto-asset exchanges and custodian wallet providers
New regulations increasing the obligations to report under the UK financial sanctions regime are likely to impose significant burdens on
Financial Services
Political agreement reached on the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation
New regulatory framework for crypto expected to come into force in 2024 – with implications for issuers and service providers
Blockchain
Should blockchain's decentralised autonomous organisations be regulated or unregulated?
Crypto 'community in action' clubs are raising legal issues around regulation, liability, tax optimisation and contract
Financial Services
UK moves to regulate cloud providers to financial services sector
Plans for new powers aim to mitigate risks stemming from overreliance on small numbers of cloud operators
Retail and Consumer
Evolution of retail platforms and marketplaces risks additional regulatory consequences for businesses
The business models of retail platforms and marketplaces can be impacted by financial services regulation – but there are exclusions
Digitalisation
Retailers adopt facial recognition technology as regulators play catch-up
Automated facial recognition raises broad challenges for privacy regulators but industries such as retail are using the technology ahead of
Financial Services
The EU steps up the debate on a proposed regime for crypto-asset markets
What are the objectives of the recently adopted MiCA text and how does it promote market competitiveness?
