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CFTC Announces Latest Crypto Sprint Initiative

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Just days after the closing of the comment period for the CFTC's first initiative under its Crypto Sprint, on August 21, 2025, the CFTC announced the beginning of its next Crypto Sprint initiative. The CFTC previously...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2025 #4

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Wyoming Launches Stablecoin; US Bank Enables Blockchain-Based Payments - On Aug. 19, Wyoming became the first U.S. state to issue its own stablecoin, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT)....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – August 2025 # 2

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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The SEC Redefines “Exchange”: An Act in Three Parts

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On April 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the comment period on proposed amendments to Rule 3b-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) (the “Amendments”). The...more

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California Regulator Seeks Comment on Future Crypto Guidance

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On June 1, the California DFPI began formally seeking input from the public to assist in developing guidance and regulatory clarity for Blockchain and Crypto companies as directed by Governor Newsom’s Executive Order (which...more

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SEC Proposes to Redefine “Exchange” - New Definition Could Subject Blockchain Crypto Platforms to SEC Regulation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) has released a proposal to amend Exchange Act Rule 3b-16, Regulation ATS, and Regulation SCI. Criticized by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce as “too wide-ranging”...more

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Recent SEC Proposed Rulemaking Could Impact Blockchain Trading Platforms

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On January 26, 2022, the SEC released a rulemaking proposal intended to enhance investor protections and cybersecurity for alternative trading systems that trade treasuries and other government securities. The 650 page...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Solicits Public Comments on the “Digital Activities” of Banks

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On June 3, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit public input on the “digital activities” of banks and the impact of emerging...more

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New York Proposed Guidance on Virtual Currencies

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On December 11, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") issued two proposed changes to the regime that is in place in New York for the regulation and licensing of virtual currency ("VC") businesses....more

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