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Crypto-asset Staking : The UK Treasury amended the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA)

In order to clarity that crypto-asset staking is not considered a collective investment scheme, the UK Treasury has amended the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). This change will be effective on 31 January 2025.

2025-01-13 FSMACryptoStaking
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Cécile Henry

Cécile Henry

Regulatory and compliance expert at Seqlense. Cécile authors every Seqlense Note — bringing hands-on experience and a pragmatic approach to regulatory analysis, with a focus on real operational impact rather than abstract theory. Her work covers French, Luxembourg and Belgian regulators, EU frameworks (MiCA, DORA, AML), and the operational reality of compliance in financial services and crypto.

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