Background - On 10 June 2021, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision published a preliminary proposed framework for the prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures based on classification cryptoassets (the Proposal).1...more
In this episode Judith Rinearson interviews Mary Baker and Daniel Cohen about the major changes in the U.S. beyond COVID-19 since the election, focusing on the establishment of the new U.S. administration and the initiatives...more
5/13/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FinTech ,
Information Technology ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Tax Credits
First there were CryptoKitties. Then came digital art, CryptoPunks and NBA Top Shot. But when Beeple’s digital art piece “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” sold at Christie’s for US$69 million, the NFT mania truly began. And as...more
On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (Commission) launched its Digital Finance Strategy (Strategy). The Strategy includes, among other elements: (i) a proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets with its...more
On 21 September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Interpretive Letter Number 11721 (Letter) confirming that national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, national banks) can hold...more
On September 17, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that at least 40 states will establish a joint examination process for “nationwide payments firms” for the 2021 examination cycle. Known as “MSB...more
Since finalizing the “BitLicense” regulatory regime in June 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted only 25 licenses. This underscores how the BitLicense regulatory framework has been a barrier...more
It’s no secret that accessing the New York market is difficult, if not impossible, for some digital asset companies, especially those in their early stages. New York’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) is hoping to...more
On December 11, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published “Proposed Guidance Regarding Adoption or Listing of Virtual Currencies” (“Proposal”). ...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector. ...more
A biweekly update on blockchain technology applications, distributed energy resources, and other innovative technologies in the energy sector....more
On March 6th, the Chamber of Digital Commerce held its Fourth Annual D.C. Blockchain Summit. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo headlined the event....more
In this episode, Jeremy McLaughlin and Dan Cohen discuss blockchain use cases, and the regulatory trends and associated frameworks for ICOs, and cryptocurrencies. In particular, they provide an overview of the application of...more
2/19/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Money Transmitter ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Token Sales
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. Many institutions and companies are...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. ...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. ...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. ...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management....more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. Many institutions and companies are...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. ...more
March was a busy month in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space for the Wyoming state government. The legislature passed, and the governor signed, five bills that many in the industry view as favorable to blockchain and...more
Your Blockchain Energizer authors Buck Endemann and Ben Tejblum presented at EUCI’s “Blockchain Technology for the Energy Sector” conference on May 8-9 in Houston, Texas. The crowd included existing market participants...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. Reports estimate that over $4.5...more
An increasing number of class action complaints have been filed over the past several months regarding initial coin offerings (“ICOs”). These suits have primarily focused on alleged securities law implications—for example,...more
There is a lot of buzz around blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries from finance and health care to real estate and supply chain management. Reports estimate that over $4.5...more