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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses - According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more
Ask any centralized cryptocurrency firm to name one of their biggest priorities or challenges—and then count the number of times they mention bank partnerships. For crypto firms, the loss of, or failure to acquire, a bank...more
During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump took significant steps to embrace digital assets and the industry that has developed around them, positioning himself as a champion of crypto. In a speech delivered at...more
Crypto Integration Initiatives Continue, Crypto Exchange Data Published - According to a recent report, a major U.S. fintech company intends to purchase a stablecoin infrastructure provider. While the fintech company itself...more
Civil and criminal litigation heated up this summer in high-profile crypto matters that will affect crypto projects moving forward. For their quarterly crypto lit update, partner David Feder and associates Rebecca...more
As the Web3 and digital assets ecosystem continues to grow, hacks, scams and other threats remain a major cause for concern and a potential impediment to broader adoption. Data from various sources indicates that after a year...more
TradFi/DeFi Integrations Announced, Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Launches - According to reports, Robinhood, a major U.S. financial services company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Bitstamp, a global cryptocurrency...more
On March 27, 2024, the SEC received a favorable—if at least somewhat split—decision when Judge Failla of the SDNY denied a motion by Defendants Coinbase, Inc. and Coinbase Global, Inc. (collectively, “Coinbase”) for judgment...more
Crypto Firms Make Acquisitions, Integrate Products; New Crypto Index Launches - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company has announced an agreement to acquire a major digital asset custody provider....more
New Crypto Indices Launch; Crypto Firms Announce Product Integrations - According to a recent press release, SIX, a major Swiss stock exchange and global financial information provider, has launched new SIX Reference Rate...more
On November 21, 2023, the Cayman Islands registered cryptocurrency exchange, Binance Holdings Limited (the “Company”), pled guilty to criminal violations related to allegedly failing to register as a money transmitting...more
On November 21, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlement agreements with Binance Holdings Limited (“Binance”), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Changpeng Zhao (affectionally known as...more
This series features insights on timely issues shaping the fintech industry, addressing critical subjects industry participants must consider in the areas of financial regulation, securities, commercialization of IT, AI,...more
A pair of recent rulings from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have potentially increased confusion around the regulatory status of crypto asset regulation—but may also provide some interesting signs of what’s to...more
Summary - The SEC’s focus on the crypto industry expanded this week to include non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In its first NFT-enforcement action, the SEC settled with Impact Theory, a media and entertainment company, over...more
District Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions, DOJ Charges Founders - On August 17, a Texas federal court found that Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer (which obscures the source of crypto transactions) is an entity that can be...more
The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more
A US court recently handed down a landmark ruling addressing the question of whether the crypto token XRP falls under the definition of “security”. The US court ruled that the same crypto token may be classified differently...more
New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody - A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of...more
On April 20, 2023, the agreed text of the proposed European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation was given final approval by the European Parliament. The Regulation is intended to improve legal certainty in the regulatory...more
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
Welcome to Bennett Jones' quarterly Fintech in Canada update, where our fintech lawyers address timely issues shaping the industry. We look at what industry participants need to know in the areas of financial regulation,...more
Crypto Exchange Ends U.S. Operations, Swiss Bank to Expand Crypto Offerings - Late last month, Bittrex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange founded in Seattle, announced it was closing U.S. operations effective April 30,...more
In Short - The Situation: For the first time, the Economic Report of the President (the "Report") includes a chapter on digital assets....more
NFT Integration Software Released; NFTs Used to Serve Complaint in Civil Action - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. software company has launched a suite of tools that will allow users to “enter the Web3 and...more