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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2025 #4

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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

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FINCast Ep. 40 – 21st Century Financial Warfare: Technology, Economy, & National Security

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With global economic alliances shifting and new threats emerging, will the U.S. maintain its dominance in an increasingly complex world? From cryptocurrency to chips to cyberterrorist threats, the battle for global dominance...more

Walkers

Enhanced Cayman Islands licensing framework for virtual asset custody providers and trading platform operators takes effect from 1...

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With effect from 1 April 2025, the licensing regime under the VASP Act will be implemented, requiring those providing virtual asset custody services or operating virtual asset trading platforms to obtain a licence under the...more

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ESMA guidelines on maintenance of systems and security access protocols under MiCAR

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published official translations of the guidelines on the maintenance of systems and security access protocols for offerors and persons seeking admission to trading of...more

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Dual registrant regulatory roundup - March 2025

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Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: February 27, 2025

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Three of the SEC’s key enforcement actions—all extensively covered in BitBlog and widely seen as emblematic of the agency’s adversarial stance toward the industry—are reportedly being halted or dismissed. The SEC has agreed...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC’s New Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit Focuses on Bad Actors and ‘Judicious’ Enforcement

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On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of the CETU, which will replace the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and be led by its former co-chief, Laura D’Allaird. In 2022, the SEC nearly doubled the size of the Crypto Assets...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Reversal of Fortune: SEC to Drop Coinbase Suit

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On Friday, Coinbase announced that the SEC staff had agreed in principle to dismiss its case alleging the company had failed to register as a securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency. We can expect the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Launches Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit Aimed at Safeguarding Investors

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The new unit aims to protect retail investors and foster innovation by addressing cyber-related misconduct and emerging technology fraud....more

Mayer Brown

January 2025 - LATAM Intellectual Property & Data Protection Newsletter

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Read the first 2025 edition of the Intellectual Property & Data Protection Newsletter, a publication from Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown. In this newsletter, Counsel Cristiane Manzueto and associate...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The Future of Payments: Key Trends and Regulatory Challenges

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As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Proposes Interpretive Rule on Emerging Payment Mechanisms Under EFTA

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On January 2, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed an interpretive rule under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and Regulation E to clarify how emerging payment systems, such as those used in...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2024

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Crypto Firms Make Acquisitions, Integrate Products; New Crypto Index Launches - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company has announced an agreement to acquire a major digital asset custody provider....more

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Banks Announce Stablecoin and Custody Initiatives; IRS CI Report Addresses Crypto; DOJ Targets Unlicensed Exchange; New Data...

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Major Banks and Technology Firms Launch Stablecoin and Custody Products - According to recent reports, a major European bank has launched its own stablecoin, “becoming the first big bank to offer digital tokens tracking...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham Chairs AI Component of Global Standards Mapping Initiative

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The initiative covers a wide array of insights and guidance for the blockchain ecosystem, while a Latham-led working group explores the convergence of blockchain and AI. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury official highlights fintech, crypto assets, and cloud services challenges

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On February 15, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Graham Steele delivered remarks before the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C., during which he discussed the U.S. Treasury Department’s financial...more

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CFTC commissioner discusses crypto exchange’s collapse

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On January 18, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero spoke before the Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on lessons learned from the recent bankruptcy of a cryptocurrency exchange, calling...more

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Bermuda Insights: Trends and Opportunities 2022

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As part of our five year anniversary celebrations of our law firm opening in Bermuda, we put together the original version of this summary report highlighting the latest developments and trends in the Bermuda legal and...more

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Proposed bipartisan legislation aims to clarify the crypto regulatory landscape

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Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R- WY) introduced new proposed legislation on June 7, 2022, which would classify the vast majority of digital assets as commodities, and empower the Commodities Futures...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Division of Examinations Releases 2021 Examination Priorities

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (EXAMS) published its report on 2021 Examination Priorities on March 3, 2021. The 2021 Examination Priorities cover eight broad topics: - The protection...more

Goodwin

Fintech 2020: A Global Survey on the State of Financial Technology

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Letter from Our Co-Chairs - As the digital transformation of financial markets accelerates at breakneck speeds, fintech presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators around the world. ...more

Burr & Forman

Cyber Still Atop Exam Priorities

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FINRA held its bi-annual Cybersecurity Conference in January and recently published five take-away real-world experiences from the conference...more

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OCIE Releases 2020 Examination Priorities

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The 2020 Examination Priorities of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission were announced on January 7, 2020, and cover eight broad topics: - Protection...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Among an Array of 2020 Examination Priorities, SEC Signals Continued Interest in Cryptocurrency

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On January 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2020 examination priorities. The majority of OCIE’s priorities for the coming year...more

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