Inside the Perimeter: The Business Models, Boundaries and Blind Spots of UK Crypto Regulation
As the UK moves towards a full financial services regime for cryptoassets, a critical question for industry is how the new regulatory perimeter will apply in practice.
This private roundtable, hosted by Zumo and CMS, will bring together senior leaders from across crypto, digital assets, financial services, legal and policy to explore where regulatory intent meets commercial reality.
The discussion will focus on the practical questions firms need to answer now, the areas where interpretation and implementation remain uncertain, and what is needed to build a UK market that is credible, competitive and workable in practice.
The session will explore three core themes:
What falls inside the perimeter?
How different activities, services and business models may be captured by the incoming regime.
Where are the practical grey areas?
Where firms may still need clarity on interpretation, responsibilities, partnerships and implementation.
What does this mean for UK market access?
How the new perimeter may affect decisions around direct authorisation, partnership routes, timing and commercial access to the UK market.
Ahead of and during the session, attendees will also be invited to complete Zumo’s short UK market access survey. During the roundtable, Zumo will share one early anonymised theme or pain point from the survey and invite attendees to contribute their perspective.
Responses will be treated confidentially and used only in aggregate to help build a clearer picture of how firms are approaching UK access.
This will be a private, closed-door discussion with limited places available. Attendance is subject to confirmation.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 23rd June 2026
Time: 12:00 - 14:30
Location: CMS, 78 Cannon St, London EC4N 6AF
Format: Closed-door roundtable with lunch and informal networking
Hosted by: Zumo and CMS
A light lunch will be supplied
Important note for attendees
This session is designed to encourage open discussion between industry participants.
It will not provide firm-specific legal advice or individual regulatory guidance.
Places are limited and attendance is subject to confirmation.