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ARTICLE · 16 DECEMBER 2025

Guernsey Regulator Launches Digital Asset Consultation Paper

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The GFSC is driving future growth and positioning Guernsey as a trusted, innovative hub for digital finance and digital assets.

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  • The GFSC is driving future growth and positioning Guernsey as a trusted, innovative hub for digital finance and digital assets.
  • The Digital Finance Consultation proposes regulatory changes to support tokenisation, stablecoins and digital asset custody, while also encouraging technology in financial crime compliance. It removes the blanket ban on retail VASPs, which will now be assessed case by case.
  • The Consultation runs until 6 March 2026, but thanks to the Innovation Sandbox, the GFSC can consider licence applications during this period.

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) today launched the Digital Finance Consultation Paper (Consultation) which proposes regulatory changes to support blockchain, tokenisation, stablecoins, digital asset custody and other emerging financial technologies.

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