LathamTECH in Focus: How Should Crypto Companies Be Thinking About New Laws?
The LathamTECH Podcast — Where Digital Assets Slot Into a Shifting Fintech Regulatory Landscape: Insights From the US, UK, and EU
Compliance Tip of the Day: Standing at the Turning Point
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Exploring the Administration's Regulatory Impact on Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
Navigating 2025: Trends in OFAC and DOJ Enforcement for Digital Assets — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
Navigating 2025: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Updates on Stablecoins and Decentralized Finance — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
FINCast Ep. 40 – 21st Century Financial Warfare: Technology, Economy, & National Security
Navigating 2025: The SEC's Evolving Role in Cryptocurrency Enforcement — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day: Use of Blockchain in Compliance
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Public Policy
Unpacking the Fifth Circuit's Landmark Tornado Cash Decision — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Planning for Your Digital Legacy
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more
Since December 2024, cryptoassets and related services are regulated in the European Union by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Although the regulation provides a comprehensive set of rules for issuers of...more
On Friday, April 25, 2025, newly sworn in SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins spoke for the first time in his new role at the SEC’s third roundtable in its series discussing crypto asset regulation called Know Your Custodian: Key...more
In this episode of PE Pathways, Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Thao Le, John Ford, and John Falco discuss the potential regulatory impacts of the Trump administration on the private equity industry. The conversation covers...more
SEC Clarifies Marketing Rule, Warms up to Crypto and Private Placements under 506(c), and Backs off Form SHO; Latest Lessons from EXAMS: Duty of Care and Risk Identification Failures - Welcome to our February and March 2025...more
The Senate Banking Committee convened on Thursday to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins, President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, along with the nominees for the Comptroller of the...more
Web3 represents the next evolution of the internet, characterized by decentralized networks and blockchain technology, enabling user-centric platforms and applications with enhanced security and data ownership. Digital...more
In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen Zegel, Justin Brown, and Ross Bruch sit down with special guest, Richard Zack, CEO and Co-Founder of Eternal Me, to dive into the essential, yet often overlooked, topic of...more
Asset managers who invest in crypto assets are expanding their footprint as managers of capital for investors. Investors are increasingly seeking out asset managers that have expertise in crypto assets. Likewise, crypto asset...more
The IRS released a draft of Form 1099-DA “Digital Asset Proceeds from Broker Transactions” in April which will require anyone defined as a “broker” to report certain information related to the sale of digital assets. The new...more
On August 29, 2023, the IRS published detailed proposed regulations addressing digital asset broker reporting requirements (the “Proposed Regulations”). The Proposed Regulations elaborate on the 2021 changes to the Internal...more
The High Court has once again grappled with novel issues raised by disputes concerning cryptoassets, this time in the context of an interim application for information orders....more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made a new crypto move—and its impact is broad. BACKGROUND - On 21 July, the SEC filed a complaint (Wahi complaint) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of...more
During the estate planning process, it is important to ensure that your fiduciaries (the personal representatives of the estate, trustees, and agents named in the durable power of attorney) have the information necessary to...more
I. Introduction - The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the financial markets, including the investment management industry, has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator - the Securities and...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) last month issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-1 - 401(k) Plan Investments in “Cryptocurrencies” (the “Release”) in which it strongly cautions ERISA plan fiduciaries to use...more
The U.S. Department of Labor cautions plan fiduciaries to exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants....more
In the March Monthly Minute, we review IRS proposed regulations implementing the SECURE Act, DOL guidance on cryptocurrency investments, and the extended National Emergency “Outbreak Period” guidance. Crypto-Curious vs....more
Regulators may be nervous about workers staking their retirements on crypto. The United States Department Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (the “DOL”) recently issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01...more
UPDATE ON CRYPTO ASSETS IN ETFS - In 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management staff penned a letter to the Investment Company Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial...more
In this episode, Director of Registered Investment Company Services, Allison Fraser, and Director of Broker-Dealer Services & Private Funds, John Gentile, discuss the latest on digital assets and cryptocurrency. Are they...more
In this Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) invited public comment on proposed changes to Regulation II, better known as the Durbin Amendment, regarding network availability for...more
Christmas came early for many in the digital asset community by way of a statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) on December 23, 2020 that grants relief in the area of broker...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a statement in response to the Wyoming Division of Banking’s No-Action Letter on Custody of Digital Assets and Qualified Custodian Status....more
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