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US Developments in August
1. Executive Summary In 2025, the United States underwent a paradigm shift in its approach to digital assets, transitioning from a...

James Ross
Aug 30, 20254 min read


Evolution for Crypto Investment Products in the UK and US
Recent policy amendments by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the United States' Securities and Exchange...

James Ross
Aug 27, 20254 min read


FCA Policy Shift on Crypto ETNs
1.0 Executive Summary On 1 August 2025, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a significant policy reversal, permitting...

James Ross
Aug 20, 20254 min read


MiCA Regulatory Developments and Market Impact in H1 2025
Executive Summary The first half of 2025 marks a critical implementation phase for the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation (EU)...

James Ross
Aug 10, 20255 min read


Risk and Compliance Report: Week Ending 1 August 2025
Executive Summary The week ending 1 August 2025 saw significant regulatory activity across the UK and the European Union, spanning...

James Ross
Aug 2, 20256 min read


MiCA Developments in July
Executive Summary July 2025 marked a key phase in the operationalisation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The European...

James Ross
Aug 1, 20254 min read


UK OFSI Cryptoasset Threat Assessment
Executive Summary This report examines the key findings of the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) 's "Cryptoassets...

James Ross
Jul 23, 20255 min read


Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (CLARITY Act)
Executive Summary The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, commonly referred to as the CLARITY Act, represents a landmark...

James Ross
Jul 18, 20256 min read


The "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025" (GENIUS Act)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed three significant bills aimed at regulating the digital asset industry. The legislation seeks to...

James Ross
Jul 18, 20255 min read


A New Direction for UK Finance: An Analysis of the 2025 Mansion House Reforms
Executive Summary In a landmark Mansion House speech one year into a new government, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, unveiled a sweeping...

James Ross
Jul 17, 20255 min read


ESMA Guidance on Segregating Regulated and Unregulated Crypto-Asset Services
Executive Summary This briefing analyses the formal statement issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on 1 July...

James Ross
Jul 12, 20254 min read


ESMA Final Guidelines on Knowledge and Competence under Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA)
1. Executive Summary On July 11, 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued its final report on the guidelines...

James Ross
Jul 12, 20255 min read


ESMA Peer Review on CASP Authorisations under MiCA
1. Executive Summary This report analyses the findings of a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) peer review concerning the...

James Ross
Jul 11, 20253 min read


MiCA: Official Translations of ESMA Guidelines on Preventing and Detecting Market Abuse
Executive Summary The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued comprehensive guidelines under the Markets in...

James Ross
Jul 10, 20254 min read


Evolving Perspectives on Crypto Assets and Decentralised Finance: A Synthesis of Recent SEC Statements
1.0 Executive Summary This report synthesises the key viewpoints and directives from four recent statements issued by the U.S. Securities...

James Ross
Jul 7, 20253 min read


MiCA Delegated Regulation on Liquidity Management for Stablecoin Issuers
Executive Summary The European Commission has adopted a crucial Delegated Regulation supplementing the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA)...

James Ross
Jul 1, 20254 min read


MiCA Developments: June 2025
Executive Summary June 2025 signifies a crucial phase in implementing the European Union's Markets (MiCA) regulation, with the approval...

James Ross
Jun 29, 202512 min read
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