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ESMA’s Recent Statement on Crypto-Assets and Financial Stability

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On April 8, 2025, Natasha Cazenave, executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), addressed the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, offering key insights into the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - May 2023

Washington is in a period of closely divided government. The Democrats have the White House; the Republicans have a bare majority in the House; and Democrats have a bare majority in the Senate. In practice, this means policy...more

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BoI and Consob comply with ESMA guidelines to apply for permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure

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The Bank of Italy and Consob, as competent authorities for Regulation (EU) 2022/858 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on DLT, declared compliance with the ESMA Guidelines on standard forms, formats and...more

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Update on the Status of Initial Coin Offerings in Europe

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With crypto-currencies on the rise and technological developments providing great opportunities in the financial services sector, Initial Coin Offerings ("ICO") provide an innovative way of raising capital. They are...more

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EU regulators warn consumers of virtual currencies bubble

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Three European regulators have warned investors about the risks associated with dealing with virtual currencies, saying they are unsuitable “for most purposes, including investment and retirement planning”....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

SEC Division of Investment Management Letter on Cryptocurrency Related Investment Products; Joint Statement by SEC and CFTC Enforcement Directors Regarding Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions - On January 18, 2018, in a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Chairman Giancarlo Statement on Virtual Currencies - On January 4, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, issued a statement on virtual currencies. "The CFTC's Market Risk...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Issues Proposed Interpretation on Virtual Currency "Actual Delivery" in Retail Transactions - On December 15, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced a Proposed Interpretation concerning its...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - May 2016 #2

FiNCEN Finalizes Rules Requiring Banks, Broker-Dealers, FCMs, Mutual Funds and IBs to Help Verify Beneficial Owners of Certain Accounts: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network finalized rules requiring banks,...more

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