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On August 12, a coalition of banking trade associations sent a joint letter to Congress warning that the recently enacted GENIUS Act contains a loophole that could allow the indirect payment of interest or yield on payment...more
On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 – better known as the GENIUS Act. The GENIUS Act establishes the most comprehensive federal...more
On July 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), creating the first federal framework for U.S. dollar stablecoins. ...more
On July 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), an act designed to establish a framework for the regulation of “payment...more
On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law S. 1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act” or the “Act”). The Act covers payment stablecoins[1]—a relatively new form...more
On 17 July 2025, the US House of Representatives passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025, or the GENIUS Act of 2025. The bill establishes a regulatory framework for payment...more
On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), after it passed both the U.S. Senate by a vote of 68-30 and the U.S. House in a...more
Today 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 GENIUS...more
According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency...more
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory welcomes Jason Mikula, a seasoned fintech and banking advisor, to explore various topics within the payments industry. They begin by examining the implications of U.S....more
As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more
On March 7, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1183 and an accompanying statement affirming prior guidance regarding whether national banks and federal savings associations may engage in cryptocurrency-related activities,...more
Since President Trump’s inauguration, the crypto industry has been on a tear. And no, this time, we’re not just talking about the price of Bitcoin. In the past two months, Washington D.C. has taken a deliberate interest in...more
Over the past few weeks, Congress has focused on digital asset regulations through various hearings and press conferences. Committees held key hearings to seek regulatory clarity, proposed new legislation and created a...more
Last week, both chambers of Congress presented drafts of legislation intent on regulating payment stablecoins. The GENIUS Act, presented by Sens. Tim Scott, Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, arrived on...more
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
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "Authority") released its Digital Asset Business Single Currency Pegged Stablecoins (SCPS) Consultation Guidance (the "Guidance"). The Guidance seeks to provide information and...more
ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more
Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business. On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more
On 6 November 2023, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") set out proposals for its regulation of fiat-backed stablecoins ("DP 23/4"). DP 23/4 invites stakeholders to provide feedback by 6 February 2024....more
The Response and Stablecoins Update confirm the core of HMT’s policy proposals in the General Consultation and Stablecoin Consultation, respectively, although they shine further light on the features of the regulatory regime....more
After discussing what fluctuating- value cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are, their differences, and their primary uses and risks, we discuss the factors that led to the crypto boom and crash of 2020-22. We then look at the...more
This note summarizes the federal regulator panels at ETA's annual FinTech Policy Forum, which was hosted by Venable in our Washington, DC office. We provide key takeaways from the discussions with (a) CFPB Director...more
The RFIA could make it easier for fintechs dealing in digital assets and stablecoins to access Federal Reserve bank services. Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, which was...more
Introduction - On May 17, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) adopted a final rule (“Rule”) setting forth its procedures for investigating and enforcing false advertising,...more