Financial Markets and Funds Partner Christopher Collins offered insights to Law360 on the UK's 2026 regulatory agenda, highlighting the government's challenge in keeping pace with rapidly evolving cryptoasset markets while navigating existing regulatory constraints. Chris stated, "As the landscape for cryptoassets explodes in the United States and other jurisdictions, we'll see the UK government and regulators continue to try and keep pace, while potentially being hamstrung by existing regulatory requirements."
Chris also identified "prediction markets" and other binary option-style products as potential flashpoints, observing that US momentum in these markets contrasts with the UK's historical bans for retail clients. "Pressure may build on UK regulators to relax those rules, balancing consumer protection with the government's growth agenda."
"Car Loans, AI, Crypto Top UK's 2026 Consumer Protection List," Law360, January 2, 2026
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