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Digital assets and applicable law: in defence of the lex situs
The lex situs is the shorthand Latin tag for the law of the place where an asset is situated.
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Cryptoasset Trading Platforms: What are the latest proposals?
Since HM Treasury published the new Cryptoassets Regulations and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its latest series of consultation papers (CP25/40, 41 and 42) in December 2025, we have a little more clarity on the approach that is likely to be taken to various providers of cryptoasset services, including operators of cryptoasset trading platforms (CATPs).
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