In the face of pending regulatory change as the UK strives to fold digital assets into mainstream financial frameworks, there will be “a movement towards survival of the fittest” for the country’s cryptocurrency companies, according to Stephen Cartwright, director at European law firm Fieldfisher.

Cartwright was speaking during a panel discussion entitled ‘The CFO perspective: Managing risk in digital asset markets’ at Blinc Live on 25 February 2026.

The panel session aimed to help chief financial officers (CFOs) to better understand the operational, accounting and regulatory risks associated with both cryptocurrencies and stablecoins – a newer form of digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value relative…