On June 24, Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC), Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a set of guiding principles for the...more
6/27/2025
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On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more
6/25/2025
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In this episode of the Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by John D'Agostino, head of strategy for Coinbase Institutional, to discuss the significant developments in the crypto industry following the Senate's approval of...more
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly...more
6/12/2025
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After years of uncertainty and regulation by enforcement, the U.S. may finally be moving toward a more comprehensive framework for the regulation of digital assets. On June 4, 2025, the House Committee on Financial Services...more
6/10/2025
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On April 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued a statement aimed at providing greater clarity on the application of federal securities laws to crypto assets....more
On October 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Examinations announced its 2025 examination priorities (2025 guidance) for registered investment advisers and investment companies, broker-dealers,...more