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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or Department) released proposed updates to its guidance on the self-certification process for listing and delisting digital assets. It also announced...more
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released the fifth phase of updates to the FFIEC Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual (the Manual) on August 2, 2023. While the...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) formally implemented its Virtual Currency Assessments Rule as 23 NYCRR 102 on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, by publishing a notice of adoption in the State Register. Under...more
Zelenskyy Signs Virtual Assets Bill Into Law, Legalizing Crypto in Ukraine -
On March 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the Law on Virtual Assets. According to a statement by the Ministry of Digital...more
3/24/2022
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Senate Holds Hearing on Stablecoins -
The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on stablecoins on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, featuring testimony from a cross section of law,...more
12/17/2021
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European Central Bank announces the investigation phase of a digital Euro project.
SEC charges Coinschedule.com with unlawfully touting digital asset securities.
Federal court order permanently bans PaxForex and imposes a...more
7/26/2021
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Crypto Rating Council releases its securities law framework -
On May 11, 2021, the Crypto Rating Council (CRC) released the securities framework it developed to assess the likelihood of a digital asset being deemed a...more
6/7/2021
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U.S. Developments -
Bipartisan crypto bill passes House of Representatives -
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1602, titled “Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021.” The bill was first...more
5/7/2021
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Turkey ,
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The nominee for chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee.
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Gary Gensler to serve as...more
3/15/2021
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CFTC Releases Digital Asset Primer -
On December 17, 2020, the CFTC announced a 36-slide Digital Assets Primer. The Digital Assets Primer seeks to build on a prior 2017 release that focused on virtual currencies. This...more
12/28/2020
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Jay Clayton to step down as SEC Chairman at the end of this year -
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton will step down at the end of this year, according to a November 16, 2020, announcement. This...more
U.S. Developments -
Kik & SEC Agree to $5M Judgment -
On October 20, 2020, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve an ongoing enforcement...more
10/30/2020
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