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Banks should not have the power to decide which digital asset firms can become regulated in the UK.

In our recent webinar, @nickbrooks highlights how banking restrictions are creating significant barriers for firms seeking FCA authorisation, threatening the UK's competitiveness.

These challenges are at the heart of the @cryptoappg's parliamentary inquiry into banking access, which has gathered industry evidence on the barriers facing the sector.

Tomorrow, we're continuing this important conversation in London.

We're delighted to welcome Gurinder Singh Josan MP (@gsjosan), Co-Chair of the APPG, to our joint networking event with @DigitalChamber, featuring two panels on the political and regulatory priorities facing the sector, and what a competitive UK crypto market should look like in 2027.

Want to join us? We have a handful of places left: luma.com/cryptouk-36w1

🚨 Final Call: Join Us for Tomorrow's Networking Event!

Two insightful panel discussions featuring leading voices from industry, policy and Parliament, including Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, MP (@gsjosan), Co-Chair of the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (@cryptoappg), followed by networking and complimentary drinks.

📅 Tuesday 10 November | 6–9PM
📍 Reed Smith, Blossom Yard, London

CryptoUK and The Digital Chamber members are welcome to attend with colleagues. Non-members can register their interest, subject to approval.

Learn more: luma.com/cryptouk-36w1

Why can challenger banks move faster on blockchain than traditional institutions?

In this extract from a recent CryptoUK webinar, Joanna Rindell, Head of Legal at @trilitech, and Tom Higgins, CEO & Founder at @gold_itech, discuss the internal barriers to adoption.

In some traditional banks, the challenge is not a lack of interest in blockchain. Teams may want to experiment with blockchain infrastructure, but still need to secure internal approvals, define what can be tested and decide how quickly they can move.

That can give challenger banks an advantage. The gap is not always about who sees the opportunity first, but who is better able to turn that opportunity into action.

Watch the full webinar here: cryptouk.io/resources/driv…

Are you in #London next week for the Digital Asset Summit? 🇬🇧

On Tuesday 10 November, from 6–9pm, we're joining forces with @DigitalChamber and @reedsmithllp to bring together leading voices from across industry, policy and Parliament to discuss the future of the #UK's #crypto and #digitalassets sector.

We're especially delighted to welcome Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, MP (@gsjosan), Co-Chair of the Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), who will share his perspectives on the UK's evolving crypto policy landscape.

Gurinder will be joined by a fantastic line-up of speakers across two panel discussions, including:

🔹 @nickbrooks — Policy Director, @CryptoUKAssoc

🔹 @ZuneraMazhar — Head of Global and US Policy, @DigitalChamber

🔹 Nicola Barrett — Chief Compliance Officer EMEA, UK MLRO, @B2C2Group

🔹 Brett Hillis — Partner, @reedsmithllp

🔹 Ilia Brovkin — Product Manager, Crypto, @sumsub

🔹 Ian Silvera — Managing Director, @SECNewgateUK

🔹 Lewis Rogers — Director, Emergence Advisory

160+ digital asset professionals are already registered to attend, representing some of the world's leading digital asset firms, and we're quickly approaching capacity! 🚨

While this is primarily a members-only event, we're opening up a limited number of places to professionals working in the digital assets sector, with registrations considered on a case-by-case basis.

Interested in joining us? Find out more and register your interest via our Luma page: luma.com/cryptouk-36w1

Not all market manipulation leaves a trace on the order book.

In crypto markets, potentially abusive behaviour can involve undisclosed paid influencer promotions, coordinated social media activity and the misuse of inside information.

These activities present significant challenges for firms relying primarily on traditional trade surveillance.

So how should firms approach monitoring channels such as X and Telegram? And what constitutes a proportionate level of surveillance?

In our UK MARC webinar, @DelphineForma of @Solidus_Labs asks Daniel Taylor of @zumopay where firms are most likely to struggle when translating market abuse typologies into practical surveillance controls.

Daniel explores why identifying suspicious activity beyond trading venues is particularly challenging.

Watch the clip, and explore the full webinar for further insights into effective market abuse monitoring: cryptouk.io/resources/uk-m…