146 Search Results for : crypto
  • Enforcement of arbitral award refused in crypto-related dispute

    United Kingdom 25.07.2023
    The English High Court has refused to enforce a foreign arbitral award in a crypto-asset related dispute, as to do so would be contrary to public policy.Background:As set out in our previous Law-Now on...
  • CNMV approves new restrictive measures on CFDs in Spain

    Spain 20.07.2023
    The Official State Gazette published, on 14 July 2023, the Resolution of 11 July 2023 of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (‘CNMV’) on product intervention measures relating...
  • EU regulation mandates crypto-asset white paper

    International 11.07.2023
    1. Definition of the crypto-asset white paperIn order to establish a harmonised framework for markets in crypto-assets in the EU, the MiCAR introduces minimum standards and disclosure requirements for...
  • How to use E-money tokens in the EEA

    International 05.07.2023
    The Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) covers electronic money or e-money tokens, a crypto-asset that purports to maintain a stable value by referring to the value of a fiat currency that is a...
  • Overview of the competent authorities under MICAR

    International 27.06.2023
    Building on the CMS series of articles “Legal experts on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation”, this new article describes the powers of the competent authorities of EU member states,...
  • ARTs in detail

    International 20.06.2023
    EU regulation MICAR now regulates asset-referenced tokens1. DEFINITION OF ARTSMiCAR defines Asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) as a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that...
  • The scope of application of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation

    International 15.06.2023
    In April 2023, the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) was ratified becoming the first regulatory framework for crypto-assets with the strategic goals of protecting consumers, investors and market...
  • EU creates regulatory framework for crypto-asset service providers

    International 14.06.2023
    The EU regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for service providers, known as crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), carrying out activities in relation...
  • IOSCO consults on crypto and digital asset markets CeFi regulation

    Switzerland 13.06.2023
    BackgroundOn 23 May 2023, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a consultation report on crypto and digital asset markets regulation. The Report contains 18 recommendations...
  • The Financial Intelligence Centre Act redeems itself!

    South Africa 12.06.2023
    Combating and criminalising money laundering activities and financial acts of terrorism is an important feature of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act No. 38 of 2001 ("FICA") along with the Prevention...