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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...
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In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office submitted a “Statement of Interest” this week in...
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The Financial Conduct Authority has called on UK payments firms to improve their compliance arrangements. It follows a review which has...
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When it comes to payments, it can get bewildering. With so many options, names, peculiar functionalities – it does become one big...
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Hassans' Head of Funds and Web3 specialist Aaron Payas, recently joined Yitzy Hammer on Beyond the Code - a podcast series that dives...
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The Data (Use and Access) Bill has been enacted. The new Act touches on several topics that are relevant to financial services in the UK,...
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Transactions involving electronic money tokens ('EMTs') are subject to both payment services and crypto-asset regulation, which gives...
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The Senate’s passage (68 to 30, with strong bipartisan support) of the GENIUS Act marks a massive step forward towards clarity in U.S....
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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued a statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities, essentially articulating...
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The recent acquisition of three valuable UK technology companies – Spectris, Oxford Ionics, and Alphawave IP Group - by US buyers in...
On 28 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation setting out its proposed rules for the two newly regulated...
Anti-money laundering (AML) risk is no longer a peripheral concern in M&A – it’s a central deal issue. As enforcement ramps up across...
On 28 May 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper outlining its proposed prudential rules for firms that issue qualifying...
Money laundering remains a pervasive issue, posing significant challenges to economies worldwide, and the UK is no exception. Broadly,...
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The Financial Conduct Authority has suggested opening up access some exchange-traded cryptoasset products for retail customers. Citing...