The FCA has published advance information on its cryptoasset application form, and the September revision adds five items. The harder task is making the permissions, business plan, forecasts and custody model describe the same business.

A forward looking, practical guide to tokenised cap tables for founders and investors, covering what they record, the benefits, the downsides and the steps to adopt one.

Every week this publication covers another piece of UK market infrastructure edging tokenisation from pilot toward permanence, a sandbox settlement, a feedback statement, a new PISCES admission. Almost none of it touches the part of the UK's startup finance system that most badly needs a liquidity answer: the earliest, smallest, highest risk shareholdings created under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. SEIS is the most generous tax incentive available to any investor

Tokenisation is reshaping the financial landscape, particularly within the UK fintech sector. As digital assets and blockchain technology mature, the ability to represent ownership rights and financial instruments as tokens is unlocking new opportunities for startups and investors alike. This article explores the key trends in fintech tokenisation UK, offering a grounded perspective on how this innovation is evolving and what it means for the future of finance.

It has been a fast few weeks for anyone trying to keep up with UK tokenised equity, SEIS reform talk and the early life of PISCES. Today's brief is a lighter one on breaking news, so it felt like the right moment for a pause and a quiz rather than another headline. Ten questions on where things actu

The people closest to an industry are often the last to see how much it can change. That’s the hard truth behind many conversations about tokenisation right now. Plenty of banks, funds, exchanges, property firms and large companies are already testing blockchain-based systems. Some have pilot projects. Some have small teams working on “digital assets”. Some are setting up two-track models, where old systems keep running while tokenised systems sit beside them. Yet inside t

Tokenisation is reshaping how startups raise capital and manage equity. For founders navigating this evolving landscape, understanding the essentials is crucial. This article addresses common questions about tokenisation, offering clear, practical insights without the usual jargon. It aims to provide a grounded perspective on what tokenisation means for startup founders and investors alike. What Is Tokenisation and Why Does It Matter to Founders? Tokenisation refers to

The landscape of startup finance is evolving rapidly. One of the most significant shifts is the emergence of tokenised cap tables. These digital representations of ownership stakes in a company are transforming how equity is managed, tracked, and transferred. For founders and investors alike, understanding this innovation is crucial to navigating the future of startup finance. What Are Tokenised Cap Table Benefits? Tokenised cap tables offer a range of advantages over t

For founders and investors. If you are a founder weighing up whether to tokenise your equity, or an investor trying to work out what you would actually be buying, this is the place to start. From a legal perspective, it covers: how tokenised equity works, what changes, what does not, and where the rules are heading. Tokenisation is a concept often met with much hype and little knowledge. At its core it is simple. A cryptoasset token is just shorthand for data held on-chai

If you follow financial press or crypto media coverage of tokenised equity, two dominant framings emerge. One treats tokenisation as an inevitability already underway, written for an audience of institutional practitioners. The other treats it as a speculative frontier, written for an audience of digital asset natives. Neither reads as though UK founders are the intended audience, because, largely, they are not. So when we opened a short poll last week asking UK founders a

Is Tokenisation Safe, Legal, and Can Anyone Get Ripped Off? Founders Are Asking. The Answers Are More Complicated Than the Platforms Let On.

A plain-English guide to the language of tokenisation, written for founders and investors, not developers. If you are exploring tokenisation for the first time, the terminology can feel like a barrier. This glossary is designed to cut through that. Each term is explained in straightforward language, with a short note on why it matters in practice. This is not a technical manual. It is a reference point for anyone who wants to understand the conversation without needing a back