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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #3

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Crypto Custody, Stablecoin Products Launch; El Salvador is Mining Bitcoin - According to a recent press release, Fireblocks has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed...more

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White House Issues Statement on Crypto; Bitcoin ETF Rejected; OFAC Sanctions Public Keys; Regulators Address Digital Assets;...

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White House Addresses Crypto Risks; Blockchain Firm Wins Air Force Contract - The White House issued a statement last week briefly outlining the Biden administration’s road map to mitigate the risks of cryptocurrencies,...more

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In Response to the White House’s Executive Order, FSOC Releases Digital Asset Stability Report with Legislative Recommendations

On October 3, 2022, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) – a collaborative body formed under the Dodd-Frank Act composed of state and federal regulators and tasked with identifying risks and responding to...more

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury Provides a Glimpse into the Future of Money and Payments

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On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a report, “The Future of Money and Payments” (Report), in response to the President’s March 2022 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of...more

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DOJ Expands Cryptocurrency Enforcement with Formation of Prosecutors Network

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In response to President Biden’s March 9, 2022 Executive Order on digital assets, the DOJ announced the formation of a new network of prosecutors tasked with becoming specialists in investigating and prosecuting alleged...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W - Making Sense of What's Happening in Crypto

With founders and investors in the Project W community increasingly innovating with and investing in digital assets, we asked Alexandra Barrage, a partner in DWT's Financial Services Practice Group and the leader of Project...more

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Treasury Provides 30 Days for Comment on Digital Assets Development

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On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a Request for Comment seeking public input on U.S. digital assets development. The Request for Comment was published pursuant to the Biden...more

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Digital Assets Regulation Framework - Commerce Solicits Public Comment

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On May 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Request for Comment titled “Developing a Framework on Competitiveness of Digital Asset Technologies” (Request for Comment). Digital assets, in this...more

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The Varying Federal, State And Local Attitudes On Crypto

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is adding 20 positions to its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. These positions are all enforcement-related. None of the new staff will be charged with carrying out the SEC's...more

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SEC Adds Twenty New Crypto Asset Enforcers

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it will be adding 20 positions to its newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, including fraud analysts, investigative staff attorneys, trial counsels,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Analyze This: The NYDFS Sets Clear Crypto Transaction Monitoring Expectations

The past year has seen a flurry of crypto-related activities by the federal financial regulators, including the issuance of reports, guidance, joint statements, and interpretive letters....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Event] Financial Services Conference - May 18th, Washington, DC

Please join us for the annual Nelson Mullins Financial Services Conference, which will feature a lineup of national speakers on the future of financial services....more

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[Podcast] Blockchain University: Relationship Drama: Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and the Law

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Our fifth episode provides an overview of the key legal issues facing cryptocurrencies and blockchain in the U.S....more

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Executive Order Addresses Digital Assets; Banks and Restaurants Launch Crypto Initiatives; FinCEN Issues Alert; SEC, CFTC and DOJ...

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This week, President Joe Biden signed “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets” (EO). According to a fact sheet published with the EO, the EO calls for measures to accomplish the following...more

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Nutter Bank Report: October 2021

Federal and State Financial Regulators Publish New Guidance on LIBOR Transition - The federal banking agencies, the NCUA and the CFPB, in conjunction with the state bank and state credit union regulators, have issued joint...more

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