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OCC Affirms Regulated Entities Can Engage in Crypto and Stablecoin Activities

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In a break from restrictive Biden-era policies, OCC-supervised banks may now engage in crypto without supervisory nonobjection, potentially opening new avenues for innovation....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 59: Don’t Sleep on the States: Financial Regulatory, Compliance & Enforcement Trends

RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk welcome fellow Orrick partner Katy Ryan to discuss the state financial regulatory landscape. Katy provides an overview of how federal agencies and states interact in our...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FDIC Releases Documents and Signals Easing of Restrictions on Crypto-Related Activities

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Recently, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released 175 documents concerning its supervision of banks engaged in, or seeking to engage in, crypto-related activities. This release marks a significant step...more

Conyers

The Importance of Sound Corporate Governance for Virtual Asset Service Providers: Lessons from Past Failures

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In recent years, the virtual asset industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing about innovations in digital payments, tokenisation and decentralised finance (Defi). While highly innovative, the volatile nature of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Will NFTs Push Regulators to Regulate the Metaverse?

A few years ago, NFTs were the subject of interest only for tech geeks and the cryptocurrency community. It seems, however, that nowadays, NFTs are almost everywhere. For those who don’t yet know, NFTs (non-fungible tokens)...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Cryptocurrency: Wild West or Wall Street? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 22]

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Every day, the mainstream media and social media are filled with references to cryptocurrency. Depending on who you ask, it’s either simply the next way to spend your money, or it’s a haven for criminal activity. In this...more

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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020: 3 Key Policy Initiatives of the HKMA

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The HKMA introduces a new data sharing initiative, reported on the central bank digital currency initiative, and outlined regtech plans. The fifth annual Hong Kong Fintech Week conference kicked off with speeches and panels...more

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OCC announces national banks and federal savings associations can provide custody services for crypto assets

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The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide . . . cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - June 2018

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...On June 28, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new Memorandum of Understanding meant to allow two agencies to further coordinate in areas of common interest. ...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Kramer Levin Snapshot #14 - Mai-Juin 2017

Kramer Levin Snapshot est une newsletter bi-mestrielle visant à vous informer de l’activité des avocats de Kramer Levin tant en matière de publication d’articles que d’animation de conférences. Nous attirons votre attention...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Mega luxury brand news yesterday, as LVMH announced a series of moves that, combined with $13.1 billion, helped it take over the 70-year-old French fashion house Christian Dior....more

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Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter - January 2017

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Welcome to the Hogan Lovells Global Payments Newsletter. In this monthly publication we provide an overview of the most recent payments, regulatory and market developments from major jurisdictions around the world as well as...more

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CFTC Commissioner advocates minimal regulation of blockchain technology, letting private sector lead

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On March 29, 2016, J. Christopher Giancarlo, the Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, spoke at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation 2016 Blockchain Symposium. His speech encouraged...more

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