On March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published Interpretive Letter 1183, which is expected to clarify and streamline national banks’ ability to engage in cryptocurrency activities....more
As artificial intelligence continues to transform multiple industries, AI agents have emerged as one of the most promising—and compelling—applications of AI in the crypto space. From automated trading bots, to token-powered...more
2/7/2025
/ Agents ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Breach of Contract ,
Common Law Torts ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, pledging that the United States will become “the world capital of artificial intelligence and crypto."...more
1/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FinTech ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
On Tuesday, acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda announced the creation of a Crypto Task Force to devise a “sensible regulatory path” for the $3 trillion cryptocurrency market. This represents a departure from the former chair, Gary...more
Section 1024 of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 authorizes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to define markets for consumer financial products and services and supervise the larger participants within those markets...more
12/12/2024
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Services ,
Digital Wallets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Market Participants ,
Mobile Apps ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final broker reporting regulations that mandate broker reporting for centralized exchanges and hosted wallet providers, providing...more
7/5/2024
/ Brokers ,
Chevron Deference ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Final Rules ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Revenue Procedures ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a formal decision concluding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) failed to follow prescribed Congressional Review Act (CRA)...more