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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC interpretive letter permits cryptocurrency activities for banks

On March 7, the OCC issued its Interpretive Letter 1183, affirming that national banks and federal savings associations can engage in various cryptocurrency activities, including crypto-asset custody, certain stablecoin...more

Hogan Lovells

Bank of England outlines path to digital pound

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On 14 January 2025, the Bank of England ("BoE") published a design note outlining its current thinking relating to the design of a digital pound (the "Design Note") and a progress update summarising the BoE’s work on...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, October 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK FCA publishing a consultation on two-stage reforms to the payments and e-money safeguarding regime; the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announcing a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed suggests enhancing supervision of “novel activities” by banks

On August 8, the Federal Reserve Board announced the issuance of two supervision letters that elaborate on the its program to supervise “novel activities” such as fintech partnerships, crypto-related activities, and...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

Federal Reserve Announces Supervisory Developments for Dollar Tokens and ‘Novel Activities’ – But What’s New?

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) took another tepid step into the digital asset space on August 8, announcing that it has established a program to “enhance the supervision of novel...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Crypto Policy Questions Linger Weeks After Historic Banking Crisis

The crypto industry is at a critical juncture: As it continues to operate absent clear regulatory guidance (other than by enforcement) and prospects dim for legislation that would create a roadmap for regulation—the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

The Federal Reserve’s Rejection of SPDI Custodia Bank’s Applications

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On January 27, 2023, the Federal Reserve rejected Custodia’s August 2021 application to be a Federal Reserve member bank. On the same day, the Kansas City Federal Reserve denied Custodia’s October 2020 application for a...more

A&O Shearman

Fed Imposes New Roadblock on Banks’ Crypto Activities

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Today, the Fed announced a new procedural requirement for banks seeking to engage in crypto activities. Going forward, a bank must provide formal notice to its lead supervisory contact at the Fed “prior to engaging in any...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Crypto Love is a Battlefield

The battle over blockchain technology and digital assets bears a striking resemblance to the debate over the potential of the internet in the mid-1990s. Where critics see a passing fad with little actual utility or a lawless...more

BakerHostetler

Financial Firms Plan Decentralized Exchange, Launch Digital Bond; NFTs Launch in Sports, Fashion; Blockchain Tracing Solutions...

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US and Swiss Financial Firms Announce Decentralized Exchange, Digital Bond - A major U.S. fintech and digital payments company recently released a white paper detailing tbDEX, a new decentralized protocol for exchanging...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Two Ocean Trust Paves the Way for Secure Cryptocurrency Investing

THE SITUATION: In recent years, cryptocurrency has presented an exciting opportunity to invest in a new asset class—at the cost of accepting certain risks. Unlike traditional financial assets, cryptocurrency has lacked...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Talking Custody of Digital Assets

I had the pleasure of presenting at Bank Director Magazine's Inspired By Acquire or Be Acquired: What Officers and Directors Need to Know Now virtual conference, along with Rick Levin, earlier this month. Our...more

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