The federal banking regulators have each recently adopted a more permissive approach to the regulation of cryptocurrency activities within the banking sector. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal...more
5/5/2025
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Digital Assets ,
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Federal Reserve ,
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New Guidance ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Executive Summary - Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (FDIC Board) proposed an amendment to its regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (CBCA). Driven by the...more
Introduction - On 13 May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of Treasury’s (DoT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly proposed rulemaking to implement Section 326 of the...more
6/27/2024
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Asset Management ,
Banks ,
Compliance ,
Customer Identification Program (CIP) ,
Enforcement ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
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Patriot Act ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Banks and trust companies maintaining collective investment funds (CIFs) took notice when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement proceedings on 30 September 2020 against Great Plains Trust...more