7 Years Ago

Barry James Posted

7 Years Ago |
UKJT Cryptoasset Consultation - What Should the BBFTA Response Be?

The UKJT, which is chaired by the Chancellor of the High Court and supported by the FCA and the Law Commission, is inviting feedback from technology and legal professionals in order to prepare an authoritative legal statement on the status of cryptoassets and smart contracts under English private law. 
 
Yesterday's public launch event at Barclays Rise provided a useful opportunity for industry participants to learn more about the project and to offer feedback on the questions to be addressed in the legal statement. Having input from industry bodies such as the BBFTA...


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Barry James Posted

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#ICYMI: A Bank Made for & Focussed on Crypto

DAG Global - the UK's 1st "Crypto-Friendly" Bank

Investors have called it “the UK’s Silvergate” and a potential “Revolut on steroids” : DAG Global seeks to be the UK’s first digital assets merchant bank – delivering B2B banking services to digital asset / crypto, fintech and SME firms which are underserved.

The underbanked crypto market that DAG seeks to serve is large and growing. Silvergate, based in California, is one of the few banks in a reputable jurisdiction to actively engage with the crypto sector. It has roughly $1.7 billion in deposits from crypto...


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Barry James Posted

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The FATF Juggernaught - An Existential Crisis for Crypto and Tokens?

If some still think that crypto, tokens and blockchain exist in a separate universe then it's time for a rethink. Just look what happened to ICOs over the last year.

As you may have seen I recently returned from representing the association in Vienna at the G8's financial action task force (FATF) who are responsible for setting AML standards globally.

To put it bluntly why wouldn't the banks wants to do for exchanges and other crypto services (FATF calls these VASPS and seems to include wallet providers) what the SEC has done for ICOs? Not only is it in their...


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