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Congress Moves Forward on Stablecoin Legislation: The US Senate Banking Committee Approves the GENIUS Act

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On March 13, 2025, the US Senate Banking Committee passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act of 2025 or “GENIUS Act,” out of committee by a vote of 18-6....more

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

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Trump Administration Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile

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On March 6, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile [Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S....more

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Implications of the SEC’s stance that meme coins are not securities

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On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a formal Staff Statement on “meme coins.” In this statement, the SEC staff took the position that typical meme...more

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FDIC releases documents on cryptoasset supervision and plans policy reevaluation

On February 5, the FDIC released 175 documents concerning its supervision of banks involved in cryptoasset-related activities. This release of documents, announced by Acting Chairman Travis Hill, was part of a commitment to...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Strengthen American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology

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On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order laying out his new administration’s vision on digital assets (the Order). The Order reflects Trump’s oft-repeated commitment to make the United States the...more

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Crypto Capital of the Planet, but Without CBDCs

On January 23, President Trump issued an Executive Order and accompanying Fact Sheet intending to promote “United States leadership in digital assets and financial technology while protecting economic liberty.” Entitled...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

White House Announces First Steps Toward New Policies Supporting Cryptocurrencies and Digital Financial Technology

President Trump has taken the first steps toward fulfilling his promise to reverse the Biden administration’s approach to digital assets by issuing an executive order that establishes a framework for fostering the growth of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

President Trump issues executive order on digital financial technology

On January 23, the White House issued Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology to promote “open access to banking services” and prohibit central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Corporate Law and Cryptocurrency: The Impact of Trump’s Crypto Stance on Corporate Transactions

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In recent years, cryptocurrency has emerged as a hot topic in the finance industry, with the political environment playing a significant role in shaping how businesses adopt these digital assets. President Donald Trump’s...more

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CFPB Proposes Significant Expansion in Scope of EFTA and Regulation E

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On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed interpretive rule that would expand the Bureau’s consumer protection authority under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and...more

Carlton Fields

Blockchain: A Conundrum for Clearinghouses and Financial Institutions

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Centralized financial intermediaries are a cornerstone for trading, settling, and clearing securities. Large institutions manage the individual accounts at the front end of these activities, while the Depository Trust &...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Federal Initiatives for Digital Asset Regulatory Frameworks

The establishment by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a Crypto Task Force and the issuance by President Trump of an executive order entitled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Newsletter - January 24, 2025

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - December 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...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

Mayer Brown

The Race to Develop Crypto Products is Now a Sprint, But Hurdles Remain: State Law Considerations in the New Crypto World Order

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The outcome of the US presidential election this month, coupled with the prospect of a crypto-friendly president and Congress, have unleashed a torrent of enthusiasm that has been building throughout the crypto sector this...more

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A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank sit down with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to unpack the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation. Together they discuss the recent challenges of SEC regulatory...more

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Banco de la República analiza beneficios y riesgos de emitir una moneda digital en Colombia

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Con una visión estratégica sobre el futuro del sistema financiero colombiano, el Banco de la República ha publicado un análisis exhaustivo de los beneficios y riesgos asociados a la emisión de una moneda digital de banco...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: August 2024

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As the end of summer approaches, litigation in the digital asset industry has remained hot. In the SEC’s cases against various exchanges, ongoing discovery fights are starting to play out in court filings, and one can expect...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: June 2024 #2

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On June 15, 2023, the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team put out our first Bi-Weekly rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain, and crypto ecosystems curated by Polsinelli attorneys navigating the intersections of...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2024 #3

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US Firms Launch New Stablecoin Products, Crypto Debit Card Launches - A major U.S. financial technology firm recently announced plans to launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. According to a blog post by the company, the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 25: Virtual Currencies: Exploring the Regulatory Landscape with Jerry Comizio

Jerry Comizio joins RegFi cohosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk for a conversation about the intricate world of virtual currencies. Professor Comizio is Associate Director of the Business Law Program at American...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - March 2024

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It was a busy week for digital assets with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the agency was sued by a digital asset exchange hopeful and faces responses in its pending litigation against existing digital asset...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Unraveling the Crypto Code: California's New DFAL Explained – The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Troutman Pepper Partner Ethan Ostroff welcomes his colleague Addison Morgan to discuss California's Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The DFAL...more

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