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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.

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ESMA sets deadline for firms to comply with MiCA
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22 January, 2025

ESMA sets deadline for firms to comply with MiCA

In a January 17 statement, ESMA urged crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to restrict or delist stablecoins that are not...
UK’s CBDC advances with creation of sandbox-like laboratory
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20 January, 2025

UK’s CBDC advances with creation of sandbox-like laboratory

In its CBDC progress update, the Bank of England announced the creation of a Digital Pound Lab, which works similar...
UK: Digital asset staking is not collective investment scheme
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15 January, 2025

UK: Digital asset staking is not collective investment scheme

The U.K. Treasury has amended finance laws to clarify that digital asset staking is not a collective investment scheme, allowing...
Bryan Steil to lead House Subcommittee on Digital Assets and AI
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14 January, 2025

Bryan Steil to lead House Subcommittee on Digital Assets and AI

Rep. Bryan Steil will lead the digital assets, FinTech and AI subcommittee with a mission to “create a regulatory framework...
China stresses digital asset regulation in financial stability report
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6 January, 2025

China stresses digital asset regulation in financial stability report

In its annual Financial Stability Report, PBOC said that 51 jurisdictions globally issued restrictions on digital assets while noting that...
Ukraine counters Russia’s cross-border digital assets use
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3 January, 2025

Ukraine counters Russia’s cross-border digital assets use

Ukraine recently announced "sanctions and other solutions" to prevent Russia from using digital assets for international payments.

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