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Allen Matkins

Looking For A Crypto Scam?  You Might Find It Here

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The California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation has created an online "Crypto Scam Tracker" that allows the public to  by search company name, scam type, or keywords.  Scams reported on the Tracker are  based...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California DFPI revokes cryptocurrency lender’s license after suspension

On October 28, the California DFPI revoked a cryptocurrency lender’s California Licensing Law (CFL) license based on alleged violations, including improper practices related to digital asset collateral loans, including...more

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California’s DFPI orders two crypto-asset companies to stop operations

On June 5, the California DFPI issued two desist and refrain orders against securities firms for allegedly offering unqualified securities under California’s Corporate Securities Law (CSL). The first order was against a...more

Allen Matkins

DFPI Invites Comments On DFAL Rulemaking

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In October, I reported on the Governor's signing of AB 39 which creates the Digital Financial Assets Law.   On or after July 1, 2025, the DFAL will prohibit a person from engaging in digital financial asset business activity...more

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DFPI shares trends in consumer crypto complaints

DFPI recently published a report on consumer crypto-related complaints collected through its new online complaint portal. According to the third-quarter 2023 CSO report, some of the most common complaints include...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DFPI opens comment period for the Digital Financial Assets Law

On November 20, DFPI announced it is seeking public comment before it begins its formal rulemaking process on its Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), which was enacted on October 13. ...more

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Well, California Has Decided to Regulate Crypto

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On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 39 (Digital Financial Assets Law). This new law broadly empowers the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to govern...more

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California Adopts Digital Financial Assets Law

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Licensees, exchanges, and other market participants should prepare to comply with the listing, disclosure, capital, and other requirements that the new law imposes. On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom...more

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After Vetoing Earlier Bill, Governor Signs Digital Financial Asset Bill

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A year ago, Governor Newsom vetoed a bill, AB 2269, which would have established a Digital Financial Assets Law.  At the time, the Governor claimed that it was "premature to lock a licensing structure in statute".   What a...more

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Silvergate Capital to Liquidate, Regulators Close Signature Bank: What That Means for Other Banks With Crypto Assets

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On March 8, Silvergate Capital, a leader in crypto lending, announced it was winding down its operations. FTX was one of Silvergate Capital’s biggest clients. The California-based bank is chartered under the supervision of...more

Allen Matkins

California Bill Would Regulate "Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks"

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Relatively few English words both begin and end with the letter "k".  Kiosk is one.  The word kiosk can be traced to the Persian word, kūsht, which refers to a palace or villa.  In Turkish, the word became köşk.  In France, a...more

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The California Crypto Rush—or Crypto Bust?

New cryptocurrency legislation awaits California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature after passing the California Assembly on August 30, 2022. If signed into law, California’s Digital Financial Assets Law would create sweeping...more

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DFPI Charges Digital Asset Company With More Than 50,000 CFL Violations

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Yesterday's post concerned a bill pending in the California legislature that would impose a licensing requirement on persons engaging in "digital financial asset business activity", or holding itself out as being able to...more

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California Regulator Seeks Comments On Crypto Asset Related Financial Products

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In accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order, California's Department of Financial Protection & Innovation is soliciting coments concerning crypto asset related financial products.  The DFPI's invitation for...more

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