In this post we analyse the now finalised Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2025 (the Cryptoasset...
The UK has taken a decisive step toward comprehensive cryptoasset regulation. As explained in our earlier client briefing on the...
We have once again canvassed opinions from our Freshfields global fintech team for the year ahead, as we did in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024...
Tokenisation grew to become a hot topic during 2025 and we don’t see signs of interest in tokenising assets slowing down. In this post,...
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The European Union’s digital regulatory landscape continues its rapid transformation. While the Digital Services Act (DSA) and European...
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Data law is a key area of focus for regulators, with new rules, stricter enforcement, and diverging approaches across jurisdictions. Our...
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Early in its mandate, the second von der Leyen Commission has demonstrably prioritised regulatory simplification. Following the...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation and discussion paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper on 17 September 2025 outlining its proposals for applying the...
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On 18 June 2025, the Council of the European Union formally approved its negotiating mandates on the legislative proposals relating to...
On 19 June 2025 the UK enacted Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA). The DUAA is a wide-ranging and significant reform package with...
On 19 June 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA) was granted Royal Assent and entered UK Law. The provisions of the DUAA...
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On 11 June 2025 Parliament passed a Bill that will shortly gain Royal Assent and become the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA)....
On 11 June 2025 Parliament passed a Bill that will shortly gain Royal Assent and become the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUAA)....
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According to the Rhineland-Palatinate State Chancellery, Germany is planning a new Digital Media State Treaty (Digitaler...
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In this edition of our ‘DSA decoded’ blog series we focus on how the DSA impacts online advertising and the challenges the new rules...