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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: February 2025

Amid media reports that the administration may be considering a plan to consolidate the FDIC, the supervisory functions of the Federal Reserve, and the OCC into a single agency, President Trump issued an executive order...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - December 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

House Financial Services Committee Focuses on PWG Stablecoin Report

On February 8, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing titled, “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets” to consider legislative recommendations from the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC Chief Counsel Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Crypto

On November 18, the Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a fourth interpretive letter (Letter 1179) regarding whether it is permissible for national banks and federal savings...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Banking Agencies Provide Crypto-Asset Roadmap as a Result of Interagency “Policy Sprints”

On November 23, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“banking agencies”) released a joint statement recognizing that the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

President’s Working Group Releases Report on Stablecoins

On November 1, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG), the FDIC, and the OCC announced the release of a report on stablecoins — virtual currencies that, unlike Bitcoin, are backed by assets like gold or fiat...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Chambers Global Practice Guide: Fintech 2021 Trends and Developments

Crisis has set the stage for fintech companies in 2021, creating both new opportunities and potentially unprecedented challenges to innovation. While the coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate the digital transformation...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Solicits Public Comments on the “Digital Activities” of Banks

On June 3, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public input on the “digital activities” of banks and the impact of emerging...more

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