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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

House Passes Cryptocurrency Bill Promising Regulatory Clarity

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After many iterations over the years attempting to regulate the cryptocurrency space, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21 Act, on May 22, 20241.  The...more

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US House of Representatives Passes Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

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FIT21 would provide regulatory certainty for the US digital asset ecosystem, balancing support for innovation with consumer protection....more

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Digital Assets Legislation: House Passage of FIT21 Unlikely to Carry Momentum in Senate

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Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, by a vote of 279-136, including 71 votes from Democrats. The bill passed despite opposition from the White House...more

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Digital Asset Customer Protections Signed into Texas Law

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Texas Governor Abbott has signed landmark legislation to ensure that digital asset service providers with Texas customers maintain adequate reserves and do not commingle customer funds with corporate assets. Texas...more

King & Spalding

Congress's Crypto Crash Course

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With Increased Congressional Scrutiny, Continued Interest From Committees in Both the House and Senate, and a Turf War Between Congress and Key Regulatory Agencies, Digital Assets Continue to Be Under the Regulatory...more

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Infrastructure Bill Includes Broker Crypto Reporting

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On August 10, the Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a $1 trillion bill that would fund infrastructure projects and increase cryptocurrency reporting requirements....more

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France Clarifies the Accounting Rules Applicable to ICO Issuers and Investors

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France took another step towards becoming a major hub for initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) with the publication by the Accounting Rules Authority (Autorité des normes comptables or “ANC”) of Regulation No. 2018-07 of December...more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - August 2018

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New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS – OCIE Publishes Risk Alert on Compliance Issues Relating to Best Execution – On July 11, 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Digital assets…Coming soon to a state near you!

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In the hours leading up to the legislature’s constitutional adjournment deadline of midnight on May 4, the Connecticut State Senate passed House Bill 5606, the “Connecticut Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets...more

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Privacy + Estate Planning = Handling Your Digital Assets After You Die

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The recently-proposed Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (“Revised UFADAA”) is a potential solution to a problem that most of us eventually will face: how will our digital assets be accessed and used (or...more

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Digital Assets Bill Heading to Florida Senate Floor

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We previously told you about the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (“UFADAA”) in our post found here. Now, Florida may become the 10th state to legislate fiduciary access to digital assets....more

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