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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Acting Comptroller discusses importance of financial inclusion

On May 8, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood spoke on his four priority areas: financial inclusion, reducing regulatory burdens, bank-fintech partnerships, and digital assets. He emphasized that financial...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC clarifies crypto-asset activities in interpretive letter

On May 7, the OCC clarified permissible activities for national banks and federal savings associations regarding crypto-asset custody and execution services by publishing Interpretive Letter 1184. This letter confirmed...more

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OCC Affirms Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Execution Activities

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The federal banking agencies continue to open the channels for regulated entities to engage in digital asset activities. On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published Interpretive Letter...more

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Federal Banking Regulators Adopt a Permissive Stance on Cryptocurrency

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The federal banking regulators have each recently adopted a more permissive approach to the regulation of cryptocurrency activities within the banking sector. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 1, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: April 2025

The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member...more

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The Potential Impacts of the GENIUS Act on Banking Regulations

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On March 13, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act through committee. According to Chairman Tim...more

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OCC, FDIC eliminating ‘reputational risk’ from supervision, examinations

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The OCC has removed “reputational risk” from its handbooks and guidance and the FDIC is moving to do the same. ...more

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FDIC Highlights Policy Priorities Impacting FinTechs and Large Banks

In April 2025, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Acting Chairman Travis Hill announced that the FDIC is focused on four key policy areas: de novo bank formation, digital assets and blockchain activities, resolution...more

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EBA guidelines on reporting templates to assist competent authorities with supervisory duties under MiCAR

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has updated its webpage with the official translations of the guidelines on templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers' compliance...more

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FDIC Acting Chairman Hill outlines policy updates on bank formation, digital assets, and resolution planning

On April 8, FDIC Acting Chairman, Travis Hill, provided an update on the FDIC’s policies since his last speech two and a half months ago (covered by InfoBytes here) and outlined the agency’s future plans on de novo bank...more

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UK digital securities sandbox instrument on ancillary FMI activities

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Handbook Notice 128 which (among other things) confirms Handbook changes made by the Digital Securities Depositories Instrument 2025 (FCA 2025/14). The instrument...more

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FDIC no longer requires notification of crypto-related activities

On March 28, the FDIC announced new guidance allowing FDIC-supervised institutions to engage in permissible crypto-related activities without prior approval. This update, outlined in FIL-7-2025, rescinded the previous...more

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FDIC Rescinds Prior Notification Requirement for Banks' Permissible Crypto Activities

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The FDIC has rescinded an earlier Financial Institution Letter establishing a prior notification requirement for FDIC-supervised institutions that wish to engage in specified crypto-related activities and has clarified that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

We are pleased to present “The Capital Ratio,” a new podcast that explores key regulatory topics impacting the banking and financial sector. In our debut episode, we dive into the key regulatory considerations for U.K. and...more

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Banking Agencies Begin Publishing Updated Crypto Guidance

On March 28, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rescinded Biden administration guidance related to state-chartered banks' participation in "crypto-related activities" and published a new interpretation of the...more

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Wyoming enacts law for converting special purpose depository institutions to public trust companies

On March 17, Wyoming enacted SF 95 which addresses the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies. The Act introduces a new section which outlines that, as part of a conversion...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Regulating Digital Dollars: How Federal Bills Stack Up

In November of 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, joined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), issued a report formally...more

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Crypto Clarity: OCC’s New Guidelines Pave the Way for Banking Innovation

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) released Interpretive Letter 1183, marking a pivotal change in regulatory guidance for national banks and federal savings associations engaging in...more

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OCC Affirms Regulated Entities Can Engage in Crypto and Stablecoin Activities

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In a break from restrictive Biden-era policies, OCC-supervised banks may now engage in crypto without supervisory nonobjection, potentially opening new avenues for innovation....more

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OCC Streamlines Process for Cryptocurrency Activities by Banks It Regulates

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance on national bank and federal savings association participation in certain cryptocurrency activities (“IL 1183”). This guidance is the...more

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OCC Clarifies Banks’ Role in Cryptocurrency Activities

On March 7, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1183 and an accompanying statement affirming prior guidance regarding whether national banks and federal savings associations may engage in cryptocurrency-related activities,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

OCC Rescinds Required Supervisory "Non-Objection" Preclearance for Permissible Crypto-Related Activities

The OCC has reiterated that certain crypto-related activities—crypto-asset custody, distributed ledger, and stablecoin activities—previously determined to be permissible remain so. The OCC has also rescinded a Biden-era...more

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Crypto-Focused Congress Drops Two New Stablecoin Bills

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Last week, both chambers of Congress presented drafts of legislation intent on regulating payment stablecoins. The GENIUS Act, presented by Sens. Tim Scott, Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, arrived on...more

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State-Level Developments: The Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets

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As we begin the 119th Congress, the nation is also preparing for the new administration to take office in just a few weeks. While federal action on digital assets remains a key focus, this week’s Crypto Policy Tracker shifts...more

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