Amendments to POCA and crypto-related civil recovery powers: all roads lead to recovery?

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Between 2022 to 2023, civil forfeiture and recovery powers under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) contributed £160.1 million to the public purse. With criminal confiscation powers bringing in £179 million, the amount recouped using civil rather than criminal asset recovery powers equates to just under half of the total asset […]

Rumours of Ethereum fraud ‘bigger than FTX’? Where’s Brenda from Bristol when we need her?

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I’ll start with something for the meme lovers. Does anyone remember Brenda from Bristol, who in response to a BBC interviewer’s question, asking her what she thought about Theresa May’s decision to call an early general election in 2017 only two years after the previous one in 2015, cried “You’re joking – not another one!”. […]

The FATF’s Travel Rule for crypto may not be as heavy as it seems

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No, not the one where the airlines limit your bags to 23kg per person which, if you’re me, means that you must learn the word for “heavy” in multiple languages when checking in your bag (most recently, “pesada”, if you’re asking). I’m talking about the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Travel Rule […]

A new ‘thing’ on the block?

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For once, I will be fleetingly positive about this country. I know it’s not de rigueur, and I won’t make a habit out of it. But it seems like we are starting to get the long-awaited clarity the country needs in the context of digital assets. Theoretically at least. I say this following the publication […]

Ongoing rise in cryptocurrency scams increases calls for regulation

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According to recent research by financial claims management company Refundee, scams involving cryptocurrency are on the rise. Charlotte Tregunna spoke to City A.M. about the rise in crypto fraud, commenting that this was “inevitable”, since scams are prevalent in traditional finance. The types of scams invented by scammers are also increasingly imaginative, with new and […]

Crypto regulation – where are we now?

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Last month, HM Treasury released a report on cryptoassets, in which it proposed a new, comprehensive regulatory regime. In this article for Business Reporter, Neil Swift, James Tyler and Michal Chajdukowski review the government’s plans to regulate the crypto sector. They discuss the timings of, and background to, the proposals, what key protections the new […]

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Britain’s new crypto plans step up competition with EU regulations – James Tyler in the FT

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Earlier this week, HM Treasury released proposals that would mean that parts of the crypto sector has to follow rules that currently apply to financial institutions, and would include the Financial Conduct Authority having greater oversight of the sector. Across the Channel, the EU is already making great strides in the competition between jurisdictions to […]

Crypto: the future of FCA regulation after FTX

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The recent spectacular collapse of the FTX exchange has made questions in respect of crypto regulation in the UK (and elsewhere) more pressing. While the government had previously approached the topic with caution, these recent events have contributed to a noticeable shift in gear, including the introduction of a bill bill to bring certain cryptoassets […]

Impending crypto regulation – what happens next?

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Following the collapse of the FTX exchange, the government’s proposals to regulate cryptoassets has become even more relevant. This article analyses the proposed regulatory changes and their potential impact on market actors involved in the crypto sphere. Proposed amendments HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have indicated that the increase in retail investors’ […]