Taking It to the Bank: Why Fintechs Are Racing for Bank Charters — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Turning Point for Digital Assets: 2025 Year in Review and What Comes Next — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Stablecoins Regulatory Developments and Industry Perspectives
Block & Order | Building on Layer 1 with Jennie Levin: Algorand, Policy Shifts & Tokenization’s Future
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 80 - Breaking Barriers in Global Payments: From Legal Frictions to Digital Rails
The Future of Bank-Fintech Collaborations in Digital Finance — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The Future of Bank-Fintech Collaborations in Digital Finance — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Navigating the New Frontier of Digital Assets and Tokenization — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Navigating the GENIUS Maze: Sanctions and AML Adventures in Crypto — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Early Returns Law & Politics Podcast with Jan Baran - How Crypto Champion, Faryar Shirzad, and Coinbase Are Advocating for America's Digital Future
Ensuring Stability: The GENIUS Act's Impact on Stablecoin Insolvency — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Crypto's Capital Markets Revolution: Insights From GSR's Josh Riezman — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint: Building a Web 3 International Financial Hub Report
Institutional Adoption, Tax Challenges, and What's Next for Crypto in the US — Insights from KPMG's Tony Tuths - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Payments Medley: Navigating Trends in Payments With Jason Mikula - Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
On June 9, NYDFS announced a proposed regulation to update New York’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin framework to conform to federal requirements for state frameworks under the GENIUS Act, which was enacted in July 2025. ...more
On June 10, the CFTC issued a proposed rule that would create a framework to determine whether events contracts include certain unlawful or prohibited conduct, including terrorism, war, and gaming. The framework would...more
On June 9, the House Ways and Means Committee held a legislative hearing to consider a series of proposals aimed at establishing a clearer tax framework for digital assets. The Committee reviewed eight measures, including six...more
Georgia has enacted the Payment Stablecoin Act (HB 1272/Act 452), establishing a state-level licensing framework for stablecoin issuance under the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (Department). The Act is designed...more
Crypto Coalition Sends Letter to Senate Urging That the Clarity Act Be Scheduled for Senate Vote - On June 7, a coalition of crypto firms and industry groups sent a letter addressed to the Senate Majority Leader John...more
A new European Commission (the Commission) consultation on the review of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation gives market participants until 31 August 2026 to submit comments....more
On June 9, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a draft for public comment of a proposed new Part 202 to Title 23 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (the Proposed Regulations), which...more
The GENIUS Act has authorized several regulatory agencies to issue regulations to develop the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. The statute directs multiple...more
Welcome to the third issue of Monthly Deposits: MoFo’s Bank Regulatory Newsletter, which provides an overview of recent developments in U.S. bank regulation, including proposed rules, reforms, and other significant updates....more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On June 5, the...more
In the absence of digital asset market structure legislation, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are developing the regulatory framework for digital asset markets in...more
I’ll admit up front to my luddite tendencies. Technology and I are not the best of friends. I sort of understand the argument about Crypto at a very superficial level. Okay, I get the argument that Crypto is like gold;...more
The House of Lords (Financial Services Regulation) Committee has published a report following its inquiry into the growth and proposed regulation of stablecoins in the UK. Among other things, the report examines the Bank of...more
U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Stablecoin Products - A U.S. national bank, SoFi, recently announced that it is the first to offer a “U.S. national bank-issued stablecoin [that] is available directly on a banking...more
On June 2, NYDFS announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Banking Authority (EBA) to foster cross-border cooperation on stablecoin supervision, including the sharing of confidential...more
On May 22, the FDIC Board of Directors approved an NPRM that would implement BSA/AML and sanctions compliance standards applicable to FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) as required by the GENIUS Act....more
On June 2, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Iranian digital asset exchanges — including the country’s largest, which purportedly processed more than 50 percent of all Iranian digital asset inflows...more
On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed parallel criminal and civil insider trading actions in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New...more
On May 29, the CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk, Division of Market Oversight, and Market Participants Division issued a staff advisory outlining regulatory expectations for designated contract markets, swap execution...more
On May 29, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) took a set of actions that together open a path for digital asset perpetual contracts to trade on registered U.S. platforms by classifying them as...more
Clarity Act Reported to the Senate and Placed on the Legislative Calendar - On June 1, H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, was reported to the Senate by Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and placed on the Senate...more
Welcome- Welcome to our fifth issue of 2026 of Decoded -- our technology law insights e-newsletter. During the summer months, our firm is pleased to host a talented group of law students, who get the opportunity...more
Orrick partners Dan Ullman and Ben Hutten join RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt to examine the mechanics of tokenized deposits and the evolving regulatory framework surrounding digital payments. They discuss...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week. Federal Activities: On May 31,...more
The Proposal would establish principles-based AML/CFT and sanctions compliance standards for stablecoin issuers aligned with FinCEN and OFAC, as well as supervision and enforcement provisions....more