Crypto
August 29, 2023
EU fires warning shot at ‘forum shopping’ crypto firms
The EU is pushing through laws against cryptocurrency ‘forum shopping’ to ward off fast-growing risky crypto firms from gaining a...
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August 23, 2023
Tokenisation: three pros and cons for banks
A new McKinsey report reveals the potential for tokenisation to help banks cut costs and risks, but warns that regulatory...
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August 16, 2023
Fed’s crypto supervision plans welcomed by experts
Banking and fintech experts have cautiously welcomed a new Federal Reserve programme investigating crypto and blockchain — saying the US...
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August 8, 2023
Banks should dive into new DLT sandbox
UK banks can experiment more freely with distributed ledger technology under new laws designed to modernise financial services. They should...
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July 27, 2023
Crypto industry welcomes FSB crypto asset framework
The Financial Stability Board has proposed new recommendations for crypto assets as concerns grow over regulatory arbitrage and financial stability...
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July 18, 2023
SEC’S Hester Peirce floats UK-US crypto sandbox idea
The senior Republican commissioner has proposed a joint UK-US crypto sandbox to boost innovation, as she steps up her criticisms...
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June 22, 2023
B2C2: cleaning up crypto amid crackdown
When UBS’s former deputy CRO, Marc van Eijck, took on the role of chief risk officer at B2C2 in May...
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June 14, 2023
SEC vs Binance & Coinbase: regulatory overreach, or tip of the iceberg?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC's) charges last week against cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase represent the boldest attempt...
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May 31, 2023
Iosco crypto proposals receive cautious welcome
Proposals for more harmonised global regulation of crypto assets, published last week by Iosco, have met with cautious industry approval. The...
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May 10, 2023
MiCA: what does it mean for banks?
In April, the European Parliament approved perhaps the most significant regulatory framework yet seen for governing crypto, with its markets...
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April 17, 2023
UK reveals ambition to be global crypto hub
Rather than plotting a totally new regulatory course, the UK plans to place crypto within its existing mainstream financial services...
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