Payments UK has issued a voluntary: “Code of Conduct for Indirect Access Providers” (the “Payment Access Code“). The Code is in response to the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) policy statement findings following its consultation – […]
It is no longer the case that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies (VCs) live in a legal / regulatory vacuum. Many will be familiar with the regulations outlining the New York State “Bitlicensing Regime” and closer […]
We recently reported on some of the key matters that operators of a bitcoin business should consider in light of the new NY Virtual Currency licensing regime. Now the New York State Department of Financial […]
We now live in a world where a US jurisdiction has finalised specific virtual currency licensing laws – as provided by the New York State Department of Financial Service’s “Bitlicence Regulations”. These regulations have been the […]
(Note: the below is a high level review of certain potential issues and is not to be relied upon in any definitive manner nor as legal and/or regulatory advice). The European Securities and Markets Authority […]
(Note: the below is a high level review of certain potential issues and is not to be relied upon in any definitive manner nor as legal and/or regulatory advice). Towards the end of 2014, HM […]
(Note: the below is a high level review of certain potential issues and is not to be relied upon in any definitive manner nor as legal and/or regulatory advice). Introduction and Purpose of the Digital […]