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Digital currencies are transforming finance. Will the compliance community be prepared? Steve Brown of StarCompliance, Owen Rapaport Rappaport of Aer Compliance, and Alan Morley of Huron dive into the evolving crypto regulatory landscape and gain essential insights at Boston #Synergy24. #CryptoRegulations #Crypto #Boston #Compliance

⚖️ It is always a pleasure to speak with Jimmie Franklin & Vixio Regulatory Intelligence about the most pressing regulatory changes affecting digital finance and #crypto. Below, you can read my take on the recently published Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA guidance on the issuance of #stablecoins and how it compares with the European Banking Authority (EBA)'s approach under #MiCA. 👇 European Crypto Initiative #CryptoRegulation

Building by the rules in crypto: - The top priorities for banks and securities firms with #crypto business - The crossover between business with crypto and #tokenization - Challenges with #stablecoins - Capital requirements with #cryptoassets - The current state of play with #assettokens - Switzerland’s continued leading role in the global industry Plus - what is unique about banking regulation in Switzerland that affects banks doing business with #cryptocurrencies. Ian Simpson in conversation with Prof. Dr. Cornelia Stengel, a leading Swiss legal and regulatory expert. Watch/listen/read the full episode of RULEMATCH Spot On Episode 4 here: https://lnkd.in/ehwNQfZg

Crypto Ghosted in U.S. Treasury Department's New Strategy on Financial Inclusion ➡️ Read All : https://lnkd.in/ephtzddu A new U.S. strategy to promote financial inclusion isn't leaning on crypto as an option, but it did briefly mention the technology as a risk.... [...] #USFinancialInclusion #BidenAdministration #CryptoRisk #TreasuryDepartment #KamalaHarrisCrypto #Crypto #Regulation #NBTC

💡Building by the Rules - RULEMATCH Spot On Episode 4 is out now featuring a conversation with Cornelia Stengel, a leading Swiss legal and regulatory expert from Kellerhals Carrard. While some institutions are just starting in #crypto and #digitalassets - many of them (especially in #Switzerland) have already started. And legal topics are always top of their list to “do it right.” In conversation with Ian Simpson, Cornelia discusses: - The top priorities for banks and securities firms with crypto business - The crossover between business with crypto and #tokenization - Challenges with #stablecoins - Capital requirements with #cryptoassets - The current state of play with #assettokens - Switzerland’s continued leading role in the global industry Plus - what is unique about #banking regulation in Switzerland that affects banks doing business with #cryptocurrencies. Watch/listen/read the full episode here: https://buff.ly/3LntXY5

🚨 Big Voices Speak Out on Operation Choke Point 2.0! 🔹 Ex-Silvergate CTO Chris Lane: Regulators “Shot Us in the Back.” 🔹 Crypto Czar @DavidSacks Calls for a Closer Look. 🔹 Is This the Beginning of Change for Crypto Regulation? - Former Silvergate CTO Chris Lane alleges regulators dismantled the bank unfairly. - David Sacks, appointed “Crypto Czar,” urges an investigation into Operation Choke Point 2.0. - Calls grow louder for balanced regulation to protect innovation in digital finance.

MiCA represents a coming of age for crypto in Europe. It is a recognition from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as well as the European Commission and Parliament that crypto is an established part of our financial infrastructure. Our Head of Compliance for BCB Payments and BCB Markets, Marie-Virginie Arras, takes a deep dive into how the regulation will be a baptism of fire for some crypto businesses, but for established players already embracing regulation, it will be a huge opportunity. Read in full: https://lnkd.in/eThSRnHu #MiCA #regulation #Europe #compliance #crypto

Aussie corporate regulator to build ‘outcome-based’ crypto policies ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland highlighted the need to solve the “regulatory trilemma” when it comes to financial innovations, such as consumer protection, market integrity and encouraging financial innovation. Read More: https://lnkd.in/eP64xcDa #virtualcoincap #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #blockchain #ethereum #ripple #money #trading #bitcoinmining #cryptocurrencies #bitcoinnews #cryptotrading #bitcoins #investment #investing #entrepreneur #cryptonews #invest #business #eth #bitcointrading #litecoin #trader #bitcoinprice #investor

Crypto-Backed Securities Go Mainstream. Mainstream crypto-backed securities could potentially be traded by institutional investors in the UK in the coming weeks following the FCA easing its resistance to the asset class. Feels like an important step in the #eraofconvergence between TradFi and DeFi. Good to see the government correcting and continuing in its quest to make the UK a centre for Crypto Assets. Is this the year where institutional digital assets finally go mainstream? #crypto #digitalassets

See the latest MiCAR updates from our Financial Regulation team.