The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...
Transactions involving electronic money tokens ('EMTs') are subject to both payment services and crypto-asset regulation, which gives...
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The Senate’s passage (68 to 30, with strong bipartisan support) of the GENIUS Act marks a massive step forward towards clarity in U.S....
The Financial Conduct Authority has suggested opening up access some exchange-traded cryptoasset products for retail customers. Citing...
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In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector.
The FCA has taken a significant step on its cryptoassets roadmap by opening a consultation on rules for stablecoin issuers and...
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The multifaceted regulatory landscape for Virtual Assets (VAs) in the UAE continues to evolve to keep pace with the fast-changing nature...
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on capital requirements for cryptoasset firms. Crypto firms that have not previously had to...
The Government has taken the next step towards regulating buy-now pay-later. It is laying the legislation that will bring BNPL agreements...
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Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for May 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for fintech...
The EU AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to make sure that their staff understand the AI they use. In a new Q&A...
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While in the last week the FCA has been busy in other areas (including the crypto space), it has also found time to publish feedback on...
The Financial Conduct Authority is stepping up its work on AI in financial services. The results of its recent AI Sprint show how...
The UK Government has released draft legislation for regulating cryptoassets. The legislation defines the scope of which assets and...
The Bank of England is closely monitoring the implications of how artificial intelligence is used in financial services. In a new report...
Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for April 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for...