UK Digital Securities Sandbox: limits and digital currency highlighted in consultation feedback – Ledger Insights
The Bank of England and FCA’s joint consultation on the UK’s Digital Securities Sandbox closed last week. We reviewed four...
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Insurance Europe outlines key priorities for Capital Market Union
Insurance Europe, the association representing insurance and reinsurance companies, emphasises that the Capital Market Union (CMU) should aim to increase...
EU has a ‘warning’ for banks, investment firms using AI
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a warning to banks and investment firms in the EU regarding the...
US House approves new regulation bill in a win for crypto
The United States House of Representatives has voted 279-136 to approve the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century...
White House resists FIT 21 crypto legislation – is it too flawed? – Ledger Insights
There’s been a lot of coverage about the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT 21), which...
US digital asset market structure bill stands ‘no chance’ this Congress: investment bank
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st (FIT21) Century Act, which is up for a vote in the United...
EU body mulls including digital currency ETFs in UCITS for retail investors
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) funds are hugely popular in the European Union (EU) due to their...
Winners and Losers in the US Spot Bitcoin ETF Race
While cryptocurrency has a reputation for drawing investors from outside the mainstream, the biggest winners of the newly-launched spot bitcoin...
Stakeholder group backs EU regulator’s proposals on digital asset definitions, solicitation rules
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) received largely positive feedback from its Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) on two consultations relating...
EU Parliament to adopt additional AML laws
The European Parliament has passed a suite of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations that target several financial services and entities, including...
