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Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024 #2

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fintech in Brief: Recent SEC Enforcement Activity on the Custody Rule: Clues for the Focus of Anticipated Rules on Safekeeping...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced two settled charges involving alleged violations of Rule 206(4)-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act), known as the “Custody Rule.” These...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Five Issues for Wealthtech Companies to Consider Under the U.S. Securities Laws

Companies in the growing “wealthtech” space often face novel regulatory and legal issues under the federal securities laws. Wealthtech companies blend traditional asset management and brokerage services with new technologies:...more

Allen Matkins

Selling Unqualified Securities?  There's Are/Were Apps For That

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If someone told my younger self that someday people would take photographs with their phones, I would have wondered where you would insert the film.*  Today, the question would be "What is film?"  When I headed the Department...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #2

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Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Actions Highlight Focus on the Use of AI by Investment Advisers

Two settlement orders involving claims by investment advisers regarding their use of artificial intelligence (AI), both announced on the same day, underscore the continued focus on advisers' use of AI by the U.S. Securities...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - February 2024 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

WilmerHale

“Decentralized Finance (DeFi),” Fintech, Regtech, and the Financial Services Industry (Ch. 8A)

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an umbrella term used to describe financial services provided outside of the traditional markets, that rely on blockchain technologies to create innovative products instead of relying on...more

Troutman Pepper

FINRA Finds Potential Rule Violations in Crypto Asset Sweep

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In November 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) launched a targeted crypto asset sweep, reviewing more than 500 retail communications related to crypto assets from member firms....more

White & Case LLP

CFPB Takes Aim at Major Online Payments Applications for Digital Payments; Spares Crypto Companies

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") proposed a new rule, to be codified at 12 C.F.R. § 1090.109, that would bring general-use digital payment processors who process more than five million...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - November 2023

...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more

K&L Gates LLP

The SEC Publishes 2024 Examination Priorities Ahead of Schedule, Previewing Key Areas of Focus for Registered Entities

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On 16 October 2023, the Division of Examinations (Division) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its examination priorities for the 2024 fiscal year (the Report). The Division released this Report...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Outlines 2024 Examination Priorities

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The priorities highlight emerging and core risk areas for investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other entities, including cybersecurity and crypto assets. On October 16, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Thorough Exam: SEC's Division of Examinations Announces Fiscal Year 2024 Priorities

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Amid ongoing federal government shutdown risks and the close of its fiscal year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Examinations (Exams) recently announced its fiscal year (FY) 2024 priorities....more

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SEC EXAMS Division Announces 2024 Priorities Ahead of Schedule

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On October 16, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its exam priorities for 2024. The timing is notable, with the release coming several months ahead of the typical timeline and only eight months after...more

BakerHostetler

Fintech Firms Launch New Products; Crypto Guidance Published by CFTC, EBA, UAE; OFAC Adds Public Keys to SDN List; CFTC, NY AG...

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Crypto Firms Announce New Product Launches in Custody, Stablecoins, Wallets - According to a recent press release, Prometheum Capital has received the first-ever approval from the Financial Industry Regulation Authority...more

A&O Shearman

UK Legal Statement on the Issuance and Transfer of Digital Securities under English Law

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Following its consultation in 2022, on February 9, 2023 the U.K. Jurisdiction Taskforce published a Legal Statement on the issuance and transfer of digital securities under English private law....more

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FDIC Extends Comment Period on Rule Imposing Additional Deposit Insurance Disclosure Obligations

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced today a 45-Day extension to the public comment period for proposed changes to its regulations that may significantly affect banks, broker-dealers, and FinTechs. The...more

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Proposed FDIC Rule Would Impose Additional Deposit Insurance Disclosure Obligations on Banks and Non-Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) published for comment in December 2022 a notice of proposed rulemaking (12 CFR Part 328) (“Proposed Rule”) that would apply to all FDIC-insured institutions and impose new...more

Perkins Coie

New DOJ Guidance on Personal Devices and Third-Party Messaging Applications Applies to Any Company DOJ May Scrutinize

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released new guidance announcing several policy changes to further strengthen and clarify its approach to prosecuting corporate crime. The guidance, released through a memorandum...more

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FINRA Targets Crypto-Related Communications

FINRA has announced that it is conducting a targeted examination of broker-dealer practices related to retail communications about “crypto asset” products and services. As part of this sweep, FINRA is asking broker-dealers...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Regulatory Perimeter Guidance for Trading Venues

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a consultation paper on proposed guidance on the regulatory perimeter for multilateral trading facilities and on possible future changes to smaller trading venues' regulatory...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC-Proposed Amendments Regarding ESG Disclosures: Considerations for Fintech-Oriented Investment Advisers

Newly proposed environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related amendments to Form ADV under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act) underscore the need for federally regulated investment advisers to fully...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 5

On July 27, 2022, FINRA filed a proposed rule change with the SEC to make it easier for brokers to work from home. The proposed rule will add a category termed a “Residential Supervisory Location” under FINRA Rule 3110...more

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FDIC Adopts Rule Prohibiting Misleading Statements About FDIC Insurance that Impacts a Broad Range of Deposit Placement...

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Introduction - On May 17, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) adopted a final rule (“Rule”) setting forth its procedures for investigating and enforcing false advertising,...more

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