The House passed two capital formation bills aimed at easing securities regulations for venture capital funds, and the following day SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined the Commission’s agenda to revive U.S. capital markets,...more
12/9/2025
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Venture Capital
Welcome back from the Thanksgiving holiday. The Senate Agriculture Committee held a nomination hearing for Michael Selig, who is currently chief counsel for the SEC Crypto Task Force, to become the CFTC Chair. The OCC issued...more
12/2/2025
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Taxation
Coming off a lengthy government shutdown, the Senate is showing bipartisan progress on digital asset market structure legislation, with both the Senate Agriculture and Banking Committees working to advance their respective...more
11/25/2025
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With the government shutdown ending, federal agencies, including the CFTC and SEC, are resuming operations and making further progress on crypto-related policy.
On Capitol Hill, the Senate Agriculture Committee released a...more
11/18/2025
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CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
FinTech ,
Government Agencies ,
Grantor Trusts ,
Howey ,
IRS ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
Trading Platforms
Even amid the historic government shutdown, crypto policy continues to evolve, with courts, Congress and regulators moving forward on major issues. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed that Federal Reserve...more
11/11/2025
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Digital Assets ,
Fair Access to Credit ,
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Reporting ,
Government Shutdown ,
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Regulation NMS ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
A federal court held that the CFPB is blocked from enforcing the “open banking” rule, requiring banks share their customers’ financial data with authorized third parties, which could include fintechs and digital asset...more
11/4/2025
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Capital Formation ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
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Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
FinTech ,
Open Banking ,
Popular ,
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Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
SIFMA ,
State Attorneys General ,
Third-Party
Members of Congress and the financial services regulators demonstrated continued attention to market structure legislation, stablecoins and tokenization. Michael Selig was nominated to serve as CFTC Chair, with Caroline Pham...more
10/28/2025
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OCC ,
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Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
This week’s developments spanned federal, state and industry initiatives. SEC Chair Paul Atkins indicated the Commission is working to formalize an “innovation exemption” by year-end or early 2026, despite delays related to...more
10/21/2025
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California ,
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Stablecoins ,
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U.S. Treasury
As the federal government shutdown continues, digital asset policy attention has shifted toward tax, banking supervision and market structure negotiations. On Capitol Hill, bipartisan Senate talks on crypto market structure...more
10/14/2025
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OCC ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Taxation ,
U.S. Treasury
The past week saw significant regulatory activity, reflecting growing momentum toward inter-agency coordination and the modernization of U.S. financial oversight. The SEC issued two no-action letters — one addressing the use...more
10/7/2025
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CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
No-Action Letters ,
NYDFS ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Last week’s developments highlight continued momentum in digital asset and financial innovation policy across Congress and federal agencies. On Capitol Hill, House lawmakers encouraged the SEC to support implementation of the...more
9/29/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
FinTech ,
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Private Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
This week’s crypto policy developments show both congressional and regulatory momentum. The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board, positioning him to participate in the September Federal Open Market...more
9/22/2025
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Blockchain ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
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OCC ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
With Congress coming back into session after the August recess, digital asset policy developments accelerated across Congress and the federal regulatory agencies. Certain senators released an updated draft of the Responsible...more
9/15/2025
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Nasdaq ,
New Guidance ,
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OCC ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tokenization
Recent policy developments highlight continued momentum in digital asset regulation across federal agencies and state legislatures. The SEC and CFTC jointly issued staff guidance clarifying that current law does not prohibit...more
9/8/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Illinois ,
Innovative Technology ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Software Developers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
U.S. Commerce Department
There were significant crypto developments at both the state and federal levels. In Wyoming, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) officially launched on mainnet, making the state the first public entity in the United States to...more
8/29/2025
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Popular ,
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Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Congress is on recess, leaving regulatory agencies and industry groups to drive this week’s developments in digital asset policy.
The Federal Reserve announced a sunset of its Novel Activities Supervision Program, folding...more
8/25/2025
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Consumer Data Requests ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
FinTech ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act
This week’s developments reflect continued executive branch action and regulatory guidance shaping the digital asset and financial technology landscape. The President signed two executive orders: one aimed at eliminating...more
8/18/2025
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Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
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FinCEN ,
Open Banking ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Treasury
Last week, the White House released a landmark report on digital financial technology, signaling a coordinated federal push to modernize crypto regulation. The report, issued by the President’s Working Group on Digital...more
8/11/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
The Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over the SEC, released its long-anticipated digital asset market structure legislation, titled the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.” The Committee’s draft...more
8/4/2025
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Securities Regulation ,
Senate Banking Committee
In a pivotal week for digital asset policy, federal banking regulators issued long-awaited guidance outlining risk-management expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping activities. The OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC released a...more
7/28/2025
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Risk Management ,
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Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
Today marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The GENIUS...more
7/21/2025
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Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
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Liquidity ,
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Popular ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Securities ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
U.S. Treasury
Congress continues to prioritize digital asset legislation, with the House leadership designating the week of July 14 as “Crypto Week,” when the House plans to vote on three significant pieces of digital asset legislation:...more
7/14/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Stablecoins ,
Tax Reform ,
Taxation ,
Tokenization
Crypto policy continues to be a hot topic in the nation’s Capitol ahead of the July 4 holiday. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced that the...more
7/7/2025
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FHFA ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Senate Banking Committee ,
Stablecoins
Momentum continues to build for digital asset policy reform in Washington, with both chambers of Congress taking notable steps to advance legislative efforts. On June 23, the House passed several financial services and...more
6/30/2025
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CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Senate Banking Committee ,
Stablecoins
The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House...more
6/23/2025
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CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury