6/30/2026 8:40:48 AM Crypto countdown begins: FCA releases final rules for UK cryptoasset regime By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Peter Bevan James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Sherryn Buehlmann Bethan Poole Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +7 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its rules for cryptoasset activities which will take effect on 25 October 2027. As well as...
6/28/2026 1:58:32 PM Consultation opens on next generation of UK payments infrastructure By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy Sophia Le Vesconte +4 more... Show less Work is underway to shape the future of the UK's retail payments infrastructure. A new consultation invites views on future payment...
6/22/2026 8:06:32 PM Bank of England updates its policy for UK systemic stablecoins By Richard Hay Harry Eddis Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Bank of England has released a policy statement on the UK’s regime for systemic stablecoins. It has revised some of the policies it...
6/8/2026 8:46:48 AM Listen to our latest podcasts on the UK crypto regime By Harry Eddis Peter Bevan Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Frances Hodgkins Bethan Poole Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +7 more... Show less As the UK’s cryptoasset regulatory regime takes shape, we are entering a critical period for firms' preparations. The regime may not...
5/21/2026 1:10:47 PM What Claude Mythos means for financial services firms’ operational resilience By Jamie Johnson Jennifer Calver Simon Treacy In a step-change moment for cybersecurity, last month Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, a model with significantly stronger cyber...
4/30/2026 2:58:04 PM FCA sets approach for direct dealing and tokenisation for UK fund management industry By Raza Naeem Elliot Jack Premlata Fagan Simon Treacy +1 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its approach to how fund managers can enable direct-to-fund dealing and use tokenised...
4/27/2026 9:15:52 AM UK FCA drafts cryptoasset perimeter guidance By Richard Hay Harry Eddis James Morris Sam Quicke Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy Peter Bevan +4 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking feedback on its draft perimeter guidance for the UK’s future cryptoasset regulatory regime....
4/23/2026 7:48:06 PM UK envisions more competitive approach for crypto prop traders By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sophia Le Vesconte Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The government has proposed changes to the UK’s crypto regulatory regime. The changes include providing more flexibility for firms to...
4/23/2026 7:35:21 PM UK to bring stablecoins into payment services regulation By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Sam Quicke Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less HM Treasury has confirmed that it plans to bring stablecoins into payments regulation, and address potential overlap with the crypto...
3/25/2026 9:37:28 AM UK payments priorities for 2026 include agentic AI and stablecoins By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Imran Bhaluani Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Financial Conduct Authority has released its regulatory priorities report for the UK payments industry. The report lands at a crucial...
3/20/2026 3:48:27 PM UK firms given one year to prepare for new incident and third party reporting rules By Raza Naeem James Morris Simon Treacy As they continue to adopt new technology, including AI, financial service providers face ever-growing cyber threats and operational...
3/6/2026 3:56:21 PM Crypto meets CASS: UK FCA to adapt client asset rules for cryptoassets By James Morris Simon Treacy As it continues to work on its rulebook for cryptoassets, the Financial Conduct Authority is also considering how existing rules will...
2/26/2026 12:25:20 PM UK plan paves pathway to payments reforms By Harry Eddis Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Imran Bhaluani Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less In 2024 HM Treasury promised a Payments Forward Plan to sequence future initiatives for the UK payments sector. The Plan has now arrived...
2/11/2026 8:37:34 PM UK finalises BNPL rules for go-live in July 2026 By Frances Hodgkins Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed the rules that will apply to buy-now pay-later providers under a new regulatory regime. UK...
2/11/2026 5:02:14 PM UK regulator uses court action to warn global crypto firms about illegal ads By James Morris Simon Treacy The Financial Conduct Authority has begun legal proceedings against a crypto exchange. The claim is the first the FCA has brought for...
2/5/2026 5:23:23 PM UK makes crypto legislation By Peter Bevan Harry Eddis Richard Hay James Morris Sam Quicke Olivia Murphy Simon Treacy +4 more... Show less Parliament has now made the regulations which will deliver the UK’s regulatory framework for cryptoassets. Firms carrying on regulated...