May 30, 2022 The (un)regulated world of cryptocurrency: UK Government to recognise "stablecoins" By Lorna Emson Sheila Dines Since December 2021, UK organisations have been providing welcome safeguards for consumers dabbling in the unregulated world of...
Feb 10, 2022 The unregulated world of cryptocurrency: ASA clamps down on Crypto.com By Lorna Emson Sheila Dines The Council of the Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA Council) has clamped down on Crypto.com (a payment and cryptocurrency trading...
Feb 09, 2022 An “educational approach”? HMRC nudge letters to crypto investors By Anna Seccombe Towards the end of last year, it was reported that HMRC had begun sending “nudge letters” to cryptocurrency investors. Nudge letter...
Mar 18, 2021 House edge: UK Gambling Commission issues another fine over money laundering failures By Lorna Emson Adam Fieldgate The UK Gambling Commission has announced a £3.4m fine levied against In Touch Games Limited (In Touch) after uncovering a series of...
Nov 21, 2019 UK lawtech panel clarifies common law status of cryptoassets and smart contracts By Macfarlanes The government-backed Lawtech Delivery Panel has published a statement this week, prepared by a selection of UK judges and lawyers...
Nov 04, 2019 Cryptoassets cannot constitute money or currency, HMRC confirms By Gregory Price The market for cryptoassets, and transactions denominated in cryptocurrency, has developed fast (and is constantly evolving). Tax...
Aug 07, 2019 A little less cryptic: FCA finalises guidance on regulatory perimeter for cryptoassets By Richard Burrows As promised, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final guidance on the regulatory perimeter for cryptoassets in...
Jan 14, 2019 Crypto-assets present risk of regulatory arbitrage: ESMA By Macfarlanes The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a report last week on initial coin-offerings and crypto-assets. The...