As the countdown to the LIBOR sunset enters its final six months, the CFTC staff is trying to help the market transition. With less than six months to go before the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) expires on December...more
7/23/2021
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Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
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A sovereign nation’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender raises interesting questions — and legal ramifications.
On June 8, 2021, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to establish Bitcoin as unrestricted legal...more
6/25/2021
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
El Salvador ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Foreign Currency ,
IRS ,
Money Transfer ,
Multinationals ,
New Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Throughout 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced incremental progress towards the mainstream as institutional investors and financial institutions made positive statements about the nascent asset class, an increasing number of...more
1/29/2021
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Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
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Virtual Currency
The relief removes regulatory obstacles and provides additional flexibility for market participants.
On August 31, 2020, three divisions of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued revised no-action...more
In anticipation of LIBOR discontinuation, key US and UK regulators signal a shift toward examining transition progress.
After an initial phase of applying mostly verbal pressure, UK and US regulators are now taking a more...more
The OCC greenlights bank custody of cryptoassets, opening a significant door to mainstream adoption and innovation.
On July 22, 2020, the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Interpretive Letter #1170...more
The landmark authorization signals the Mexican government will likely grant similar licenses to more FinTech companies in the coming months.
Nearly two years after the Mexican government enacted its Financial Technology...more