Tokenization
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City Week 2026: Fireside chat with FCA chief Nikhil Rathi
Top UK regulator discusses geopolitical developments and their impact on global regulatory landscape, the arrival of frontier AI models and the risk they pose, tokenization, and the FCA’s plans for regulating digital assets.
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FCA and Bank of England firm up wholesale tokenization plans
The call for input closes on July 3 and a feedback statement is expected in the summer.
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Atkins addresses innovation and exemptions in DC Economic Club speech
Atkins touched on familiar themes, including sandboxes for tokenized security trading and a more streamlined IPO process.
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Use of crypto as derivatives collateral outlined in CFTC factsheet
Guidance keeps limits on uncleared swaps, applies haircuts, and requires FCMs to meet reporting and operational requirements under a no-action pathway.
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FCA Wholesale Buy Side Regulatory Priorities 2026: Key points and practical implications
The report is a useful indicator of where the FCA expects firms to focus now.
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Bank regulators say no special capital treatment for tokenized securities
The FAQs pave the way for banks to start using tokenized securities as collateral.
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Tokenization and SEC oversight: Six essential updates for RIAs in 2026
Tokenized securities are still securities, and the compliance expectations for RIAs are evolving rapidly.
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UK planning next generation of retail payments
Regulators, Bank of England representatives, and private sector players met this week to discuss the future of payments.
