Elizabeth Lumley
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11 articles
Cryptocurrency Regulation
Can self-custody be a party?
The third of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Forceʼs five roundtables, discussed the legality of self-custody,...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
2nd May 2025

Americas
SEC crypto roundtable debates tailored versus traditional regulatory approach
Crypto industry leaders and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) top brass debated the use of traditional methods for protecting...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
22nd April 2025

Digital Assets
Preparing for the rise of super wallets
The financial services industry is readying to embrace the advent of ‘super wallets’, which extend mobile payment services beyond being...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
8th April 2025

Cryptocurrency Regulation
Inaugural crypto roundtable in SEC’s search for regulatory approach
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force kicked off a series of roundtables this month, designed to...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
28th March 2025

Cryptocurrency Regulation
UK digital assets regulation progress too slow — stablecoin issuers
The slow pace and changing nature of the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) digital asset regulatory roadmap attracted almost universal...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
24th March 2025

Cryptocurrency Regulation
Stablecoins are booming, but regulation remains in flux
Discussions on how stablecoins should be classified for regulatory purposes continue – despite the product’s global market cap exceeding $200...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
11th March 2025

Retail
Open banking’s promise has yet to deliver, policymakers search for reset button
This year marks the seventh anniversary of the second iteration of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) coming into force....
By
Elizabeth Lumley
3rd March 2025

Digital Assets
Central banks should launch CBDCs to ensure economic stability — report
Central banks should continue to develop sovereign digital currencies for the sake of economic stability, according to a new report,...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
24th February 2025

Digital Assets
Cryptos sound alarm on meme coins, but SEC unlikely to regulate
Considered a bit of a joke, even by hardcore proponents of cryptocurrencies, sentiment or ‘meme’ coins’, were thrust into the...
By
Elizabeth Lumley
17th February 2025
