Digital Assets
Abu Dhabi's ADGM: The First Comprehensive Digital Asset Framework in the Gulf
The Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority established the Gulf's first comprehensive digital asset regulation in 2018 — ahead of most developed markets — creating a securities-style framework for crypto assets.
Banks and Digital Assets: From Opposition to Cautious Participation
Major US and European banks have shifted from opposing crypto regulation to actively shaping it — building tokenization businesses while simultaneously lobbying for regulatory frameworks that advantage licensed institutions over crypto-native firms.
Bermuda: The Offshore Pioneer With the World's First Digital Asset Business Act
Bermuda's Digital Asset Business Act (DABA), enacted 2018, made it the world's first jurisdiction to create a dedicated legal framework for digital asset businesses — a remarkable achievement for a 65,000-person island economy.
Chatham House: Digital Assets, Geopolitics, and the International Affairs Lens
Chatham House — the Royal Institute of International Affairs — applies its international affairs expertise to digital assets, connecting crypto regulation to sanctions, financial crime, and the geopolitics of monetary sovereignty.
French Hill: The House Financial Services Chair Driving US Digital Asset Market Structure
Representative French Hill — House Financial Services Committee Chair since 2025 — is the architect of the CLARITY Act, the market structure legislation that defines how US securities and commodity laws apply to digital assets.
Global Tokenization Legislation Tracker
Live tracking of digital asset legislation status across 25+ jurisdictions — from bills in progress to enacted frameworks to planned reforms.
Hong Kong's ASPIRe Roadmap: The Five-Pillar Strategy for Digital Asset Supremacy
The SFC's ASPIRe Roadmap, launched February 2025, sets out Hong Kong's five-pillar strategy to become Asia's institutional digital asset hub — the most ambitious regulatory roadmap of any jurisdiction.
Property Tokens and UK Real Estate: The Legal Framework for Tokenizing Land
Can land registered with HM Land Registry be tokenized? The UK government's property tokenization workstream examines how existing property law accommodates — or must change to accommodate — digital asset structures.
Tax Policy and Digital Assets: From 30% Indian Flat Tax to OECD CARF's Global Reporting
Digital asset tax policy spans from India's punitive 30% flat tax to Cayman's zero tax, from the US's capital gains treatment to OECD CARF's automatic reporting. Tax policy is one of the most powerful tools governments have to shape crypto behavior.
UK Law Commission Digital Assets Report: Establishing the Third Category
The Law Commission's 2023 landmark report on digital assets recommended that England and Wales recognise a 'third category' of personal property — a legal innovation with profound implications for tokenized assets.