Regulatory Standards, Stablecoins

Crypto business in (and “to”) the UK: Further light on the new regulatory regimes

Goodwin on 11/10/2023

The Response and Stablecoins Update confirm the core of HMT’s policy proposals in the General Consultation and Stablecoin Consultation, respectively, although they shine further light on the features of the regulatory regime....more

Countdown to MiCA: The EU’s cryptoassets regulation

Dechert LLP on 7/15/2022

On 30 June 2022, the European Council (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament), announced that they had reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCA), which covers...more

In Depth: Regulation and Enforcement of the Digital Assets Markets, Part One

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 7/11/2022

As more market participants, from consumers to major financial institutions and central banks of various countries, become active in the digital asset space, the U.S. regulators are ramping up their oversight activity related...more

NFTs as Commodities: Proposed Senate Bill Signals Regulatory Guidelines

Harris Beach PLLC on 6/14/2022

In the rapidly moving world of digital assets, specifically non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we begin to gain some clarity on their future. Creators and regulators alike have speculated about when and how NFTs will be regulated. A...more

Regulators Focus on Terra and Its UST Stablecoin

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 5/17/2022

In its just-released Financial Stability Report, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System reveals that it has its eye on stablecoins, which now amount to more than $180 billion in the cryptocurrency market. The...more

Orrick Hosts Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

Orrick - On the Chain on 3/12/2020

On March 2, Orrick had the pleasure of hosting SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce for a fireside chat discussion at our San Francisco office on the state of blockchain and cryptocurrency, the emerging regulatory landscape and her...more