BoE: Speech by Sasha Mills: 2026 innovation priorities
Text of Sasha Mills' speech of 29 January 2026 follows, given at the Tokenisation Summit, on shaping the UK’s digital financial future. The speech focuses on the BoE’s innovation priorities for 2026: systemic stablecoins, tokenised collateral and the Digital Securities Sandbox.
Regulatory News - Digital Assets & Crypto
See allThe Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2026/250
The SI amends the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004 to deliver the Government’s decision that, with effect from 6 April 2026, cryptoasset exchange traded notes cannot be held within a Child Trust Fund (CTF). It also provides that such notes which were held in a CTF prior to 6 April 2026 can be retained within the account.
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The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2026/248
The SA amends the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 to deliver the Government’s decision to allow LTAFs to be qualifying investments for a stocks and shares ISA. It also delivers the Government’s decision that cryptoasset exchange traded notes (cETNs) are to be qualifying investments for an Innovative Finance ISA. (Date in force: 6 April 2026)
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FCA: Cryptoasset firms: Use of s.21 approvers
FCA has published information for cryptoasset firms that are currently using the services of an FCA-authorised firm to approve their cryptoasset financial promotions.
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FCA: Speech by Nikhil Rathi: Renaissance at market speed – UK wholesale finance in 2026
Text of Nikhil Rathi’s speech of 26 February 2026 follows. He discusses regulatory issues affecting the wholesale sector, including AI and cryptocurrency.