On Friday, July 18, President Donald J. Trump signed into law historic legislation to establish a legal framework for the payment stablecoin industry in the United States, S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National...more
7/28/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
On March 28, 2024, the FTC released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update (Update), which highlights the enforcement actions, guidance, and rules promulgated by the agency from 2021 through 2023 to protect consumer data...more
4/1/2024
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CAN-SPAM Act ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Email ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Surveillance
Multiple Financial Services Firms Announce New Crypto Products -
A major U.S. financial services firm recently launched its Crypto Credential product, “a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify...more
5/8/2023
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CFTC ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Income Taxes ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Methods ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced the launch of a “crypto payouts” pilot that will allow a select group of creators to receive cryptocurrency payments through a major social media platform. According to a press...more
5/2/2022
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Wallets ,
El Salvador ,
Enforcement ,
Evasion ,
FinTech ,
Indictments ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Stablecoins
Reports Address Crypto M&A and Metaverse, New Crypto Products Launch -
A Big Four accounting firm recently released its “2021 Global Cryptocurrency Mergers and Acquisition and Fundraising Report.” Key takeaways from the...more
2/22/2022
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Capital Raising ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
FATF ,
Information Reports ,
Mergers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wash Trades