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Elizabeth Lumley

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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
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers  

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
Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux 

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
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button

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
Central banks should launch CBDCs to ensure economic stability — report

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
Cryptos sound alarm on meme coins, but SEC unlikely to regulate

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
Bitcoin ETF: SEC approval one year on

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
With Trump in the White House, a new era for cryptocurrencies evolves