With the 119th Congress set to take office in January, we’re here to keep you up to date on key developments in the fast-evolving landscape of crypto policy. As a reminder, each new Congress starts with a clean slate, meaning...more
11/18/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 opinion authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, upheld the constitutionality of the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”)....more
5/21/2024
/ Appropriation ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) recently issued a proposed rule that would prohibit financial institutions from charging nonsufficient funds (“NSF”) fees on instantaneously declined transactions....more
On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a proposed rule that would allow it to exercise its supervisory authority over larger nonbanks offering digital consumer payment applications, such...more
11/10/2023
/ Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Platforms ,
EFTA ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Fund Transfers ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Payment Systems ,
Proposed Rules ,
UDAAP
As the world’s fifth-largest economy, the state of California plays a critical role in technological innovation globally, including in the areas of blockchain and financial technology. However, until now, the California...more
In a headline-grabbing action, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced on February 9 that it had instituted and settled an enforcement action against Kraken, a large crypto trading platform, in which it...more
The UK Government has successfully positioned the UK as a FinTech and Crypto-friendly jurisdiction. At the same time, in a post-Brexit world, UK regulation of the crypto sector has lagged behind developments in the EU where...more
2/3/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services and Markets Act ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
Stablecoins ,
UK ,
UK Brexit