The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2026

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government publishing a Payments Forward Plan setting out a regulatory roadmap for the payments sector over the next three years; the German Federal Ministries of Finance and Justice launching an evaluation of the Electronic Securities Act; the UAE approving its first USD‑backed stablecoin under the Payment Token Services Regulation; Hong Kong preparing to issue its first stablecoin issuer licences in March 2026; and the U.S. SEC... By: Hogan Lovells