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New UK crypto rules will reshape risk management for digital asset firms

By Harriet Scott 2026-03-11T16:00:00

Incoming UK regulation for cryptoasset firms will force businesses to strengthen governance, compliance and risk controls, creating new pressures for CFOs while potentially reshaping competition across the sector.

In the face of pending regulatory change as the UK strives to fold digital assets into mainstream financial frameworks, there will be “a movement towards survival of the fittest” for the country’s cryptocurrency companies, according to Stephen Cartwright, director at European law firm Fieldfisher.