An interactive online resource covering the UK’s rapidly evolving cryptoasset landscape.
By Stuart Davis, Gabriel Lakeman, and Emma Trankeenan
Latham & Watkins has launched the UK Cryptoasset Regulatory Tracker, a new online resource that provides cryptoasset businesses with critical information to help them navigate the latest regulatory developments in cryptoassets.
The UK
Spain follows the trajectory of other EU Member States that have similarly recalibrated their transitional periods since ESMA first published its consolidated list.
By Gabriel Lakeman, Paloma Arizón, and Ivan Pizeta
On 1 December 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an updated list of grandfathering periods decided by EU Member
As the fintech landscape evolves, federal banking regulators are taking decisive steps to integrate stablecoins and payments innovations into the traditional banking system.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
Key Points:
The first of what may be a series of crypto no-action letters supports the view that programmatic token distributions serving as network incentives are not securities.
By Jenny Cieplak, Paul M. Dudek, Zachary Fallon, Stephen P. Wink, Hank Balaban, Daphne Lambadariou, and Deric Behar
On September 29, 2025, the
The request for comment aims to help Treasury devise clear guidelines for stablecoin issuers, promote international coordination, and protect consumers from potential risks.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
On September 19, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The agencies pledge to “usher in a new era of innovation” through a collaboration on rules and exemptions that aims to provide digital asset markets with clarity.
By Stephen P. Wink, Zachary Fallon, Yvette D. Valdez, Douglas K. Yatter, Jenny Cieplak, Adam Bruce Fovent, and Deric Behar
The SEC’s
The FDIC seeks to avoid overburdening financial services providers with regulations regarding its logo after assessing market feedback and implementation issues.
By Arthur S. Long, Parag Patel, Pia Naib, Connor Jobes, and Deric Behar
On August 19, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors approved a proposed rule
DOJ will focus on criminal intent over mere code creation, seeking to balance legal accountability with support for innovation.
By Zachary Fallon, Jack McNeily, Benjamin Naftalis, Parag Patel, Barrie VanBrackle, Eric S. Volkman, Stephen P. Wink, Iris Xie, Douglas K. Yatter, and Deric Behar
On August
The Staff provides the market with additional crypto clarity, holding that liquid staking does not qualify as a security under the Howey test.
By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Yvette D. Valdez, Stephen P. Wink, Hank Balaban,* Adam Bruce Fovent, Daphne Lambadariou, and Deric Behar
On August 5, 2025,
Regulators are directed to avoid reputation risk, identify banks that have engaged in unlawful debanking, and take appropriate remedial actions.
By Marc P. Berger, Betty M. Huber, Arthur S. Long, Benjamin Naftalis, Parag Patel, Stephen P. Wink, Douglas K. Yatter, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar
On August