Inside FinTech blog
Cryptocurrencies fall outside current exchange control regulations
June 10, 2025
The recent judgment in Standard Bank of South Africa v South African Reserve Bank and Others (047643/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 481 (15 May 2025) highlights the urgent need for legislative reform to address the treatment of cryptocurrencies within South Africa’s exchange control framework.
Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: EMEA insights series: Episode 21: Update from Italy on MiCA, DORA, CRD 6 and AI
June 04, 2025
In the latest episode of our EMEA insights series, Maria Beatrice Gilesi of our Milan office discusses recent communications from the Italian regulators regarding MiCA, DORA, CRD 6 and AI.
The California Privacy Protection Agency may be clicking through your website
June 04, 2025
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) just issued its second enforcement action under the CCPA and the message is clear: the CPPA is looking at your digital properties and tallying up the violations. Your website is more than a marketing tool; it is a compliance obligation.
FSOC Annual Report highlights cybersecurity, changes in market structure and data collection
June 04, 2025
The Fifth Annual Report issued May 19, 2015, by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to oversee risks to the U.S. financial system. Themes discussed in the report included cybersecurity, market structure, reference rates and data collection.
Blockchain law: No virtual causation for virtual assets?
June 04, 2025
When a virtual asset transaction is claimed to cause injuries to a plaintiff, what kind of causation must be shown between the injury and persons having some relationship to the transaction in order for the plaintiff to get relief from them?
Crypto disputes webinar
June 04, 2025
As the world of cryptocurrency continues to evolve, understanding the legal landscape is more crucial than ever. Gain a deeper understanding of how different jurisdictions are addressing the complexities of crypto disputes.
Split the Difference: Episode 15: Regulating cryptoassets
June 04, 2025
In the latest edition of our podcast series, Split the Difference, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier and Simon Lovegrove cover the draft UK legislation for regulating cryptoassets and recent FCA discussion paper and compare it with the EU Regulation on markets in cryptoassets regulation.
HMT consults on Consumer Credit Act reform
June 04, 2025
On 19 May 2025, HM Treasury (HMT) published a consultation paper (CP) on Phase 1 of its proposals to reform the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA).
FCA publishes data flow diagrams for consumer credit reporting
June 04, 2025
On 20 May 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated its webpage on consumer credit reporting to include information on, and links to, the CCR009 return and related data flow diagrams.
Substantiate AI detection claims
June 04, 2025
On April 28, 2025, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made it clear that any claims about the ability of a tool to detect whether artificial intelligence (AI) generated content need to be substantiated, just like other advertising claims.