On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed the Guaranteed Essential National Infrastructure for U.S. Act (the “GENIUS Act”) into law, marking the first comprehensive U.S. federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. ...more
On May 11, 2018, compliance with the beneficial ownership rule became mandatory. In accordance with the rule, a covered financial institution must verify, at the time a new account is opened, the beneficial owners opening the...more
On May 11, 2018, the beneficial ownership rule became fully effective. While the rule was finalized on July 16, 2016, compliance was not mandatory until May 11, 2018. The delay in implementation was to permit covered...more