On September 2, 2025, the staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint statement regarding trading of certain spot crypto asset products on regulated...more
9/3/2025
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On July 31, 2025, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered a landmark speech (the “Speech”) at the America First Policy Institute, announcing “Project Crypto,” a...more
8/14/2025
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On July 30, 2025, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released its report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”), which outlines the United States’...more
8/11/2025
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The GENIUS Act
On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), establishing the first U.S. statutory federal regulatory framework for payment...more
7/23/2025
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The GENIUS Act
On May 22, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives (the “House”) passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21” or the “Bill”) with bipartisan support by a vote of 279-136. FIT21 provides for...more
6/3/2024
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