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Presidential Working Group Issues Report and Recommendations on Digital Asset Markets

The report reflects collaboration across federal agencies and aims to establish US leadership in digital assets through forward-thinking policy and a clear regulatory framework....more

SEC and CFTC Launch Crypto Initiatives to Revamp Regulations and Promote Innovation

As the SEC unveils a strategic plan to modernize securities regulations and drive US leadership in blockchain integration within financial markets, the CFTC launches a corresponding “crypto sprint.”...more

The GENIUS Act of 2025 Stablecoin Legislation Adopted in the US

On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act), legislation that establishes a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. ...more

SEC Launches Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit Aimed at Safeguarding Investors

The new unit aims to protect retail investors and foster innovation by addressing cyber-related misconduct and emerging technology fraud....more

President Trump Issues Executive Order on Digital Assets

With its pro-crypto stance and urgent posture, the executive order promises to make the US the “crypto capital of the planet.” On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued a highly anticipated executive order on digital...more

FinCEN Seeks Enhanced Oversight of Crypto Mixing

A proposed rule would increase Treasury’s insight into non-US crypto mixing transactions to combat illicit activities by malicious actors. On October 19, 2023, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes...more

SEC Continues Enforcing Against NFT Projects

In its second action involving NFTs, the SEC targets an offering tied to fundraising and promises of future value. On September 13, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a cease-and-desist order (the...more

SEC v. Ripple: A Tale of Two Token Transaction Types

A bifurcated decision in a highly anticipated digital assets enforcement action may not provide the clarity that market participants want or need. On July 13, 2023, Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the...more

SEC v. Ripple: Approaching Judgment Day

While a conclusion to the much-hyped case may be approaching, market participants should be wary of doomsday prognostications. As a new year begins, the digital assets industry is still enduring a deep and widespread crypto...more

LBRY Ruling: A Nice Read for the SEC

In granting the SEC’s motion for summary judgment, a federal court ruled that sales of LBC tokens were securities transactions. On November 7, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prevailed in a motion for...more

White House Issues Digital Asset Framework

The comprehensive framework, which spans multiple reports, aims to spur risk mitigation efforts and potentially a US central bank digital currency. On September 16, 2022, the White House published a fact sheet described...more

DOJ’s Evolving Framework for Cryptocurrency Enforcement

US Department of Justice’s sprawling report reveals regulatory enforcement priorities for cryptocurrencies and highlights multi-agency cooperation. On October 8, 2020, the US Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force of...more

A CFTC Helping Hand: DSIO Offers to Review Digital Asset Products

Product innovation (including in pooled investment vehicles) is encouraged, but innovation must be consistent with the law. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary...more

The CFTC Takes New Steps to Promote Innovation and ‘Explore the Unwritten Future’

The US derivatives regulator continues to foster FinTech adoption and leadership in US markets. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has affirmed its commitment to engaging the fast-moving financial...more

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