New Report Calls for Regulators & Lawmakers to Improve Frameworks for Blockchain
The need to get regulators and lawmakers to be more actively involved in improving current frameworks and shape the future architecture of blockchain – or Distributed Ledger Technology – is the underlying message of a new report by Innovate Finance, EY & Hogan Lovells on Blockchain adoption and current regulatory environment in the UK. The report, titled Blockchain, DLT and the Capital Markets Journey: Navigating the Legal and Regulatory Landscape identified the key issues that DLT capital market products must navigate in the UK’s legal and regulatory landscape – where applicable, by....
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