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Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets

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Taking place at DAC Beachcroft LLP, 25 Walbrook, City of London, London EC4N 8AF

On behalf of the Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA),  DAC Beachcroft LLP and Outer Temple Chambers would like to invite you to attend our in-person event on Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets to be held on Tuesday, 18 February 2025 from 5.45pm to 8pm.

The panel event will feature the following speakers:

  • Victoria McLoughlin, Head of Department – Market Interventions (Digital Assets) at the FinancialĀ Conduct Authority;
  • Katie Fry-Paul, Senior Legal Counsel at Coinbase;
  • Justina Stewart, Barrister at Outer Temple Chambers; andĀ 
  • SteveĀ Elam, Partner at Cooke Young & Keidan LLP.Ā 

The 1 hour event will focus on the latest developments, future trends and areas of concern in the fast-evolving and increasingly topical field of cryptoasset regulation. We expect that it will be of interest to all financial services lawyers of all levels of PQE. It will conclude with an audience Q&A session that will finish by 7.30pm and shall be held pursuant to the Chatham House Rule.  


Venue: 25 Walbrook, City of London, London EC4N 8AF


Date:    Tuesday 18 February 2025

Time:    5.45pm – Registration

             6.15pm – Introduction, panel discussion and Q&A

             7.30pm – Drinks 

Please use the link here to register for the event.

If you have any queries ahead of the event, please contact us at events@fsla.org.uk

Winners of the FSLA Essay Competition 2024

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We are delighted to announce the winners of the FSLA Essay Competition 2024.  The title for this year’s competition was: ā€œWith the rise of so-called ā€œfinfluencersā€, how can the FCA and its international counterparts effectively protect younger consumers from high-risk investments such as cryptoassets and contracts for difference?ā€

Congratulations to Daniel Feltham, our first placed essayist and winner of the Chris Stallard Memorial Prize, and to second-placed Sessi Hundeyin and third-placed Charlie Lam.

We are grateful to our esteemed judging panel, (Professor Eva Lomnicka KC (hon), Travers Smith partner Phil Bartram, and Tracey McDermott, CBE (Group Head of Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance at Standard Chartered)), who were impressed with the standard of entries across the board. 

FSLA is grateful to all of the individuals who entered their work.

The top three essays are available to read at the link below, with thanks to our winners who allowed us to share them.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z2V-v7H3PVTovBg57Ee2jBNYZz4tgO8-?usp=sharing