Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks -
The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
4/28/2025
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Crypto Exchanges ,
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Digital Assets ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
Digital Asset Companies Announce New Partnerships, Acquisitions, Products -
A recent press release announced that Ripple, a U.S. fintech and digital asset infrastructure provider, has agreed to acquire Hidden Road, a prime...more
4/14/2025
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Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
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Policy Statement ,
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Stablecoins
On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a memorandum to all DOJ employees (the “Blanche Memorandum”) that the DOJ “will stop participating in regulation by prosecution” and “no longer pursue...more
U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Initiatives -
A major U.S. financial services company and operator of global financial exchanges and clearinghouses recently announced an agreement with the issuer of the...more
4/7/2025
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Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Terrorist Financing ,
U.S. Treasury
In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more
3/31/2025
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Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Derivatives ,
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Ethereum ,
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Financial Markets ,
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Popular ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions -
According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more
3/24/2025
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Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinTech ,
Futures ,
Malware ,
Mining ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
US Digital Asset Companies Achieve Licenses, Launch Products -
According to a recent press release, Ripple, a U.S. digital asset infrastructure provider, announced that it has “received approval from the Dubai Financial...more
3/17/2025
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Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DIFC ,
Digital Assets ,
Dubai ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FinTech ,
OCC ,
PayPal ,
Scams ,
Stablecoins
Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile -
On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more
3/10/2025
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Russia ,
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Trump Administration ,
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Digital Asset Companies Continue New Product Launches -
Decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Figure Markets recently announced that it has launched “the first interest-bearing transferable stablecoin native to a public...more
3/4/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion -
U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more
2/24/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fraud ,
Malware ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins
New Blockchain Networks, Applications and Integrations Launch -
The software company that developed the protocol for the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX) recently announced the launch of Unichain, an Ethereum...more
2/18/2025
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins ,
Tokenization
Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses -
According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
2/10/2025
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
MiFID II ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
UK
US Crypto Companies Expand Via New Licenses, Products, Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has “secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Argentina’s...more
2/3/2025
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Blockchain ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
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Regulatory Requirements
On January 23, President Trump issued an EO, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.” The same day, the SEC published SAB 122 which rescinded the earlier staff interpretive guidance, SAB 121....more
U.S. Crypto Companies Continue New Product Initiatives -
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges recently announced that it has launched trading for “institutional and advanced traders” in the U.S. According...more
1/27/2025
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Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
U.S. Web3 Companies Launch Products and Tech Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched a “Bitcoin-based loans” product that allows customers to post BTC as collateral for USDC loans. ...more
1/21/2025
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
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Fraud ,
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Crypto Companies Launch New Products, Expand Partnerships -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched Ink, a Layer 2 network built on the Optimism Superchain blockchain. ...more
1/13/2025
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CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Japanese Crypto Exchange Goes Public in U.S., Stablecoin Initiatives Announced -
According to recent reports, the parent company of Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone public on a major...more
12/16/2024
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Canadian Securities Administration ,
CFTC ,
Cryptoassets ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Hackers ,
Japan ,
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Trading Platforms
Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols -
Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more
11/25/2024
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Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ETFs ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
License Agreements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Stablecoins ,
Unregistered Securities
Crypto Exchanges and Stablecoin Issuers Announce Multiple New Products -
Multiple crypto sector companies have recently announced new products. In a press release, LayerZero, “an omnichain interoperability protocol that...more
11/18/2024
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Benchmarks ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Security ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Information Reports ,
Market Research ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Open Source Software ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
Integrations Connect Crypto and Fiat Financial Products -
This week saw the announcement of three cryptocurrency payments partnerships. In a recent press release, a major U.S. financial services company announced a...more
11/4/2024
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Payment Systems
Crypto Companies Announce New Stablecoin Products and Partnerships -
In recent press releases, U.S. crypto companies Paxos and Ripple announced new stablecoin products and partnerships. Paxos announced the launch of a new...more
10/21/2024
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Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Ether Tokens ,
Ethereum ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
According to a recent press release by the banking cooperative that operates the world’s foremost global payment messaging network, central and commercial banks will soon be able to use the network “to carry out trial...more
10/7/2024
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CFTC ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Information Reports ,
Payment Systems ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Smart Contracts ,
Trade Associations ,
Trading Platforms
Leading U.S. Crypto Companies Announce Multiple New Products, Integrations -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of cbBTC – an ERC20 token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held by the exchange. The new...more
9/23/2024
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Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Human Trafficking ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Stablecoins
According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more
9/16/2024
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Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
DFSA ,
DIFC ,
Digital Assets ,
Dubai ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FBI ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Fraud ,
Multinationals ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)