On March 29, 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final rules that will create a new operational resilience framework for banks, building societies, solvency II firms, recognized investment exchanges, enhanced scope senior managers and certification regime firms, and those authorized or registered under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 or Electronic Money Regulations 2011. The
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New SEC guidance provides some clarity for digital asset issuers
On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took their first step towards providing greater clarity on the key question of how to evaluate whether transactions involving issuance or sales of digital tokens are sales of securities subject to U.S. securities laws and regulations.
The guidance was released in two parts:…