The global central bank cooperative body would bring stablecoins within the international standards for payment, clearing, and settlement systems....more
8/2/2022
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The RFIA could make it easier for fintechs dealing in digital assets and stablecoins to access Federal Reserve bank services.
Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which was...more
7/8/2022
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Treasury officials believe congressional action is “highly appropriate” this year to address the risks that the latest financial stability report underscores.
On May 9, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...more
The report addresses the market risks and regulatory challenges presented by stablecoins and urges Congress to act quickly.
On November 1, 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) in conjunction...more
11/11/2021
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The global central bank cooperative body envisions stablecoins within the context of international standards for payment, clearing, and settlement systems.
Among the different types of digital assets, global authorities...more
10/20/2021
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The US OCC allows banks, with certain restrictions, to hold assets in reserve for stablecoin issuers.
On September 21, 2020, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Interpretive Letter #1172 (the...more