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Graduate of History from The University Sussex and a Masters in Journalism from The University of Groningen, James Field has written for publication in the United Kingdom and Netherlands across a range of topics including arts, culture, environmental and legal sector issues. He served as Deputy Editor for a leading Legal publication and currently researches and writes on the digital asset space, with a focus on legal changes impacting the industry.

Article by James Field

Germany passes MiCA implementation legislation at 11th hour
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26 December, 2024

Germany passes MiCA implementation legislation at 11th hour

While Scholz's coalition collapsed, Germany managed to pass FinmadiG, giving relief to digital asset players awaiting a solid groundwork for...
UK’s FCA releases paper on digital asset disclosures, abuse
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20 December, 2024

UK’s FCA releases paper on digital asset disclosures, abuse

The FCA's paper tackles the future market abuse regime for cryptoassets and the digital asset admissions and disclosures regime, which...
2024: Year in regulation for digital assets
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18 December, 2024

2024: Year in regulation for digital assets

In 2024, key trends in the blockchain space include global authorities focusing on regulating stablecoins, block reward mining, and enforcing...
UK banking regulator asks firms to tell digital asset exposure
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17 December, 2024

UK banking regulator asks firms to tell digital asset exposure

The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority requested businesses to take into account any current and future plans of digital asset exposure...
Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC
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13 December, 2024

Bank of England examines privacy enhancing technologies for CBDC

With the growing interest in CBDCs, the Bank of England released a paper in collaboration with the MIT Digital Currency...
Iran opts for digital asset regulation than restrictions
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12 December, 2024

Iran opts for digital asset regulation than restrictions

Riding the wave of 'crypto' popularity in the U.S. following Trump's presidential win, Iran is looking to regulate digital assets...

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