Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy

Kilpatrick
Contact
In early March 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. Digital assets, in this context, cover various types of assets, including cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Executive Order outlines key Administration objectives concerning the development of U.S. federal policy and regulation for digital assets.

Notably, the Executive Order obligates federal regulatory and executive agencies, including the SEC, See more +

In early March 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. Digital assets, in this context, cover various types of assets, including cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Executive Order outlines key Administration objectives concerning the development of U.S. federal policy and regulation for digital assets.

Notably, the Executive Order obligates federal regulatory and executive agencies, including the SEC, FTC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Commerce, FDIC, and OCC, to submit reports and evaluations on various aspects of digital assets administration and regulation over the coming months. For example, within the next 180 days relevant agencies will submit reports on the “implications of developments and adoption of digital assets and changes in financial market and payment system infrastructures for United States consumers, investors, businesses, and for equitable economic growth.” See less -

Embed
Copy

Other MultiMedia by Kilpatrick

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

© Kilpatrick | Attorney Advertising

Written by:

Kilpatrick
Contact
more
less

Kilpatrick on:

Reporters on Deadline

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
Custom Email Digest
- hide
- hide