A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
Powering Sustainable Crypto: A General Counsel’s View
Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Unraveling the Crypto Code: California's New DFAL Explained – The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What is FedNow and its Role in the U.S. Payments System?
Podcast: How does DeFi impact insurance, employment, and litigation? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 48]
Immutable Holdings: The Preeminent Blockchain Conglomerate
Podcast: DeFi and Tax: How are digital currencies treated by the IRS? [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 47]
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Blockchain for Beginners: Basic Tax Issues for Digital Assets
Kilptrick Townsend Digital Assets Minute | U.S. Treasury—Comments on Digital Assets Development Due August 8th
NFT Perspectives: A Discussion With Artist and Filmmaker Haik Kocharian
Digital Assets Regulation Framework: Commerce Solicits Public Comment
A Dive into Cryptocurrency - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Hsu Untied interview with Joseph Perkins, Partner at Orrick
An Introduction to Crypto for Financial Services Professionals
Cryptocurrency: The Regulator’s Perspective
Forthcoming Bipartisan Legislation Regulating Digital Assets
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
Digital Currency and National Security Implications
JONES DAY TALKS®: We Got This: CFTC Chair Pursues Authority Over Digital Assets
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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looking at digital payment privacy and consumer protections; the UK FCA publishing a discussion paper on admissions and...more
Key Points - - A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. - There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework...more
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
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
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
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator publishing a policy statement on directing APP scams reimbursement for CHAPS payments and final guidance on distinguishing between APP...more
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
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
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
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
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
Our Blockchain & Digital Assets Team offers a snapshot sample of significant recent developments by a panoply of federal agencies and departments that represent the expanding array of enforcement tools used by federal...more
Our fifth episode provides an overview of the key legal issues facing cryptocurrencies and blockchain in the U.S....more
Join Nelson Mullins’s Women in FinTech (“WinFin”) Group for the inaugural WinFin Conference. The panel of nationally recognized thought leaders will share insights on FinTech’s global development. As we celebrate Women's...more
This is the fourth in a series of articles in which we discuss recent efforts by regulators and other governmental bodies to set expectations and standards, or pursue governmental initiatives, with respect to cryptocurrencies...more
Takeaways - The Bank for International Settlements and seven central banks are studying how to launch CBDCs and have flagged key issues that will need to be addressed, including interoperability and confidentiality. In...more
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
We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2021, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology industry. Please join us for this complimentary program on September 21, 2021, for the opportunity...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of Promissory Notes -- our e-newsletter focused on banking and finance insights. We hope you are enjoying our monthly publication. New OCC Chief Signals Greater Caution on Crypto "'We created...more
Crypto Firms Launch New Services, MIT Seeks to Improve Bitcoin Codebase - A San Francisco-based cryptocurrency custody firm successfully completed an $80 million funding round, following its recent procurement of a federal...more
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
Exchanges and Banks Expand Cryptocurrency Services and Products - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of its asset hub. The initiative is intended to “streamline the asset listing process … and...more
The OCC sees holding the cryptographic access keys to control and transfer cryptocurrency as an "electronic corollary" of banking's traditional safekeeping methods. On July 22, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the...more
Banking regulators took a significant step toward the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency recently when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) provided guidance about how a bank can provide custody services for...more