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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Crypto Legislation Breaks Through: GENIUS Act Signed, CLARITY Advances and Other Key Web3 Legal Highlights:...

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In a historic week for digital assets, the United States has officially enacted its first federal crypto legislation with the GENIUS Act signed into law on July 18, 2025. Passed after the longest House vote in history, this...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The GENIUS Act: A Comprehensive Guide to US Stablecoin Regulation

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July 18th marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK and EU H1 Digital Assets Regulatory Update

The first half of 2025 brought significant developments in the regulation of digital and cryptoassets in the UK and EU. In this half-year update, we review these and look ahead to likely developments in the UK and EU in the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Heating Up, June 2025 - 2022 Amendments Pass Both Houses of NY Legislature

Breaking news out of the New York legislature that they have passed the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The amendments would now go to the governor....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed’s Waller speaks on possible stablecoin use in U.S. banking

On February 12, Fed Member Christopher Waller spoke at a stablecoin conference. He emphasized stablecoins must demonstrate both a “clear use case and … a clear commercial case to be economically viable.” (Italics omitted.) A...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Volume 2, Issue 3

US Virginia Senate Allows State Banks to Offer Crypto Custody Services - "Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Event] Women in FinTech (“WinFin2022”) - March 31st, Miami, FL

Join Nelson Mullins’s Women in FinTech (“WinFin”) Group for the inaugural WinFin Conference. The panel of nationally recognized thought leaders will share insights on FinTech’s global development. As we celebrate Women's...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fintech Disruption: It’s Not That Simple

The existing financial regulatory regime limits the inroads fintech companies can make in banking. That could change with decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies. ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Crypto in the Crosshairs: What Regulatory Themes Characterized 2020?

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Throughout 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced incremental progress towards the mainstream as institutional investors and financial institutions made positive statements about the nascent asset class, an increasing number of...more

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Blockchain in Banking: OCC Seeks Public Comment

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For the first time in a dozen years, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking to update its regulations on digital activities to consider banks’ use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT),...more

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