After several delays, on 03 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited Tech Sovereignty Package. This milestone...
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Following its inquiry into the growth and potential regulation of stablecoins, which launched on 29 January 2026, the House of Lords...
On 30 April 2026, the FCA published PS26/7 (the Policy Statement). The Policy Statement finalises the framework the FCA consulted on in...
On 21 April 2026, coinciding with London's Fintech Week, HM Treasury released a package of measures to modernise UK payments regulation...
The FCA published Open finance: Our vision for a smart data future on 14 April 2026, which is its roadmap for facilitating the expansion...
This is the final post in our series covering recent UK cryptoasset developments. Consider it your one-stop reference point. Below, we...
On 23 January 2026, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP26/4) outlining its further proposals for the application of existing FCA...
On 16 December 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper on its proposed prudential rules (CP25/42) – a key component of the UK’s...
The FCA published CP25/41 on 15 December 2025, providing a more fully formed picture of their proposed cryptoasset Admissions &...
This is the third post in our series analysing the FCA’s proposed cryptoasset regime. Having covered the key policy decisions...
In this post we analyse the now finalised Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (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...