Tag: regulatory-watch

New legislation expanding posthumous consent requirements for AI-generated likenesses, with direct implications for digital estate planning across creative, media, and personal estates. Read full story here: https://www.lawjournalnewsletters.com/2026/03/01/new-yorks-new-ai-laws-for-posthumous-right-of-publicity-and-for-advertising-transparency/?slreturn=20260511115807

Australian courts are increasingly willing to recognize digital assets as property, applying established legal principles to resolve disputes and grant remedies, ahead of anticipated bespoke statutory reforms expected in 2026. Full story here: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/28d5b76f/digital-asset-disputes-2025-in-review-and-what-to-expect-in-2026

New English and Welsh legislation formally recognized digital assets as property, a landmark shift that directly affects how digital estates are administered in the UK and sets a precedent other jurisdictions are watching closely. Full story here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/who-owns-our-digital-afterlife-and-how-the-law-responds

First federal statute governing digital assets. Payment stablecoins now have a defined regulatory home. Federal and state regulators must promulgate final rules by July 18, 2026 covering licensure, capital, liquidity, reserve, and segregation standards. Full story here: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/28d5b76f/digital-asset-disputes-2025-in-review-and-what-to-expect-in-2026

The EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation became a global reference point precisely because it provides a coherent end-to-end structure spanning disclosures, issuance requirements, and supervision of crypto-asset service providers. Full implementation continues through 2026. Full story here: https://www.statestreet.com/us/en/insights/digital-digest-march-2026-regulations

UK Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent What happened: The UK moved to clarify the legal treatment of digital assets by confirming recognition of a “third category” of personal property capable of accommodating certain digital assets. Why it matters for DEPI: Legal recognition of “digital assets as property” is a necessary step—but…

EU eIDAS 2.0 Regulation establishing the European Digital Identity Framework What happened: Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 amends eIDAS to establish the European Digital Identity Framework (including the European Digital Identity Wallet). Why it matters for DEPI: Identity is increasingly the control plane for digital life. As identity frameworks mature, the missing layer becomes unavoidable: delegation, succession,…

New York Electronic Wills Act signed into law (E-Wills) What happened: New York enacted a statutory framework permitting electronic execution of wills. Why it matters for DEPI: E-wills modernize execution, but they do not solve the continuity gap DEPI is focused on: authority vs. access, credential realities, cross-platform discovery, and post-life governance inside privately run…