Elizabeth Lumley
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7 articles
Cryptocurrency Regulation
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers
The slow pace and changing nature of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital asset regulatory roadmap attracted almost universal...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
24th March 2025

Cryptocurrency Regulation
Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux
Discussions on how stablecoins should be classified for regulatory purposes continue – despite the product’s global market cap exceeding $200...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
11th March 2025

Retail
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the second iteration of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) coming into force....
By
Elizabeth Lumley
3rd March 2025

Digital Assets
Central banks should launch CBDCs to ensure economic stability — report
Central banks should continue to develop sovereign digital currencies for the sake of economic stability, according to a new report,...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
24th February 2025

Digital Assets
Cryptos sound alarm on meme coins, but SEC unlikely to regulate
Considered a bit of a joke, even by hardcore proponents of cryptocurrencies, sentiment or ‘meme’ coins’, were thrust into the...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
17th February 2025

Digital Assets
Bitcoin ETF: SEC approval one year on
Many in the digital asset investment community celebrated the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve bitcoin...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
31st January 2025

Regulatory Oversight
With Trump in the White House, a new era for cryptocurrencies evolves
The 47th president has promised to make the US a cryptocurrencies hub. Will the new regime offer firms the regulatory...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
24th January 2025
