Direct ownership of crypto-assets or mere exposure to the value of crypto-assets is an investment decision, with both investment methods requiring specific approaches to mitigate and manage risks effectively....more
8/21/2025
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Exchange-Traded Products ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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UK
On August 5, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a statement ("Statement") providing interpretive clarity on the application of federal securities laws to...more
8/11/2025
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions
Following the recent focus on two major regulatory frameworks—the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (known as the GENIUS Act) in the United States, and Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the...more
7/28/2025
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Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act
Federal banking regulators continue to promote a more "crypto-positive" regulatory environment through recent joint guidance issued to clarify risk management and compliance expectations for banks providing crypto-asset...more
7/16/2025
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Banks ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
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FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Investment ,
OCC ,
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Risk Management
The vote marks the first time the U.S. Senate has passed significant digital asset legislation and puts the industry one step closer to regulatory clarity for certain stablecoins....more
6/23/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
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Popular ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
A May 29, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance statement explains that "Covered Crypto Assets"—crypto tokens without any inherent rights to passive income, business enterprise...more
6/3/2025
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Investment ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
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Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Regulation
The FDIC has rescinded an earlier Financial Institution Letter establishing a prior notification requirement for FDIC-supervised institutions that wish to engage in specified crypto-related activities and has clarified that...more
4/3/2025
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Banks ,
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Deregulation ,
Digital Assets ,
FDIC ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
New Guidance ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Rescission
As Congress moves to enact comprehensive stablecoin legislation under the Trump administration, both the Senate and the House of Representatives have updated their respective payment stablecoin bills. Our recent Commentary...more
3/18/2025
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Payment Systems ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
In recent years, U.S. federal bank regulators significantly limited banks' authority to engage in crypto-asset activities, including participating in public blockchains, owning digital assets as principal, and even providing...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently proposed new and modified conflicts of interest, fitness, and governance regulations for swap execution facilities ("SEFs") and designated contract markets ("DCMs")....more
3/11/2024
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Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Derivatives ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Markets ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Swap Execution Facilities ,
Swaps
In Short -
The Situation: Congress recently amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") to exempt certain "M&A brokers" from registration as broker-dealers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more
Unless otherwise exempted, entities engaging in SBS dealing activity in the immediately preceding 12 months, as of the Counting Date and thereafter, must register as an SBS dealer if the SBS positions connected with its SBS...more