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CRS 2.0 amendments to the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard

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The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to promote tax transparency by enabling tax authorities in one jurisdiction to receive information...more

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Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Digital Assets: A Significant Shift in U.S. Crypto Policy

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On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” aimed at supporting “the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, August 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Bank of England publishing a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments; the European Commission publishing clarifying Q&As on the...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2024 #2

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US Stablecoin Companies Achieve Licenses, Avoid SEC Enforcement Action - According to a recent press release, Circle, the issuer of USDC and EURC, announced that it is now the “first global stablecoin issuer to achieve...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Announced; Crypto Market Data Published; FinCEN Proposal to Combat Crypto Mixing; EU Bank Addresses DAOs; Hacking...

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Banks Complete Stablecoin Pilot, Crypto Indices and Web3 Solutions Launch - According to recent reports, a major German bank and an affiliate of a major British bank have completed a pilot in which stablecoin swaps were...more

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New Crypto Initiatives Launch; California Governor Signs Digital Financial Assets Law; Bank Regulators Address Crypto Risks;...

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Financial Firm Completes CBDC Pilot; Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platform - A major U.S. financial services firm recently published a press release announcing that it has “successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new...more

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Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions; New Crypto Products Launch; IRS Proposes Digital Asset Regulations; Crypto Enforcement and...

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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

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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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

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Crypto Firms Expand Offerings; FATF Publishes Virtual Assets Update; CFTC Continues Crypto Enforcement; Israeli Agency Seizes...

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Crypto Firms Expand Offerings in Stablecoins, Private Key Management - The issuer of the Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin recently announced that USDP is now available to all Mexican customers of a major Latin American online...more

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A Few Things to Know About FedNow and Digital Currency

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The Federal Reserve is set to launch its FedNow service on July 1, 2023. Since this service was first announced in 2019, it has generated significant discussion about financial privacy, digital banking and central bank...more

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New Crypto Products Launch; CBDC and NFT Reports Published; Network Protocol/Governance Updates Announced; Crypto Enforcement...

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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

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Japan Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – Bank of Japan Completes Proof of Concept and Begins Pilot for Japanese CBDC

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The Bank of Japan has completed its two-year proof-of-concept research for its prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC) and has now launched a pilot program. This makes Japan the largest democratic economy in the...more

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CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia, Hong Kong; DOJ Charges Defendants in Mt. Gox Hack, BTC-e; CFTC Wins Ooki DAO Case; Crypto...

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CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia and Hong Kong - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a collaboration with Colombia’s...more

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Fintech Firms Pursue DeFi, CBDC Initiatives; Blockchain Integrations Announced; IRS Trains Ukraine on Crypto; FATF Voices Crypto...

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Product Integrations and Data Indicate Increased Interest in DeFi - MetaMask, a web3 Ethereum Network cryptocurrency wallet, recently announced a new integration with a major U.S. payments and fintech firm....more

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CBDC Pilot Announced; Ethereum Upgrade Completed; U.S. Treasury Department Addresses DeFi Risks; Studies Analyze Crypto Taxation,...

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Montenegro Announces CBDC Pilot, BIS Compares CBDCs to Stablecoins - According to a recent press release, “The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has agreed to collaborate with the enterprise crypto and blockchain solutions...more

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Economic Report of the President to the Crypto Industry: Thanks, But No Thanks

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In Short - The Situation: For the first time, the Economic Report of the President (the "Report") includes a chapter on digital assets....more

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From physical to digital - the advancements of a retail uk central bank digital currency

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On 28 February 2023, the House of Commons Treasury Committee questioned representatives from the Bank of England (the “BoE”) on the latest developments on its plans for the proposed UK Central Bank Digital Currency (“CBDC”)....more

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Towards a digital pound? Bank of England and HM Treasury consult on design for UK retail CBDC

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The Bank of England and HM Treasury are consulting on the model for a UK retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) or ‘digital pound’ that would sit alongside, not replace, cash. On the basis of their work to date, both the...more

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IRS Publishes Advice Concerning Cryptocurrency that has Declined in Value

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On January 13, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel published Memorandum 202302011 titled “[a]pplicability of I.R.C. section 165 to cryptocurrency that has declined in value.” The Memorandum...more

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The State of Digital Assets Regulation and Foundational Terminology (Crypto, Stablecoin, and CBDC)

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The last twelve months have seen unprecedented adoption, evolution, and turbulence across the digital assets sphere. Whether cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), all of which qualify as...more

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Crypto Payment Products, DeFi Networks and Price Indices Launch; CBDC Report and NFT Royalty Data Published; FinCEN, FTC Address...

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Payments Firms Launch Crypto Products, New DeFi Price Indices Announced - A U.S. fintech company recently announced the launch of a fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, which facilitates fiat-to-crypto payments using “a customizable...more

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CBDC Report Published; Crypto and NFT Initiatives Launch; OFAC Redesignates Tornado Cash; SEC and CFTC Target Crypto Fraud; FTX...

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CBDC Report Published, Blockchain Settlement and Payment Initiatives Launch - This week the New York branch of the U.S. central bank published a report on the Phase I results of Project Cedar, “a multiphase research effort...more

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New Crypto and NFT Products Launch; Treasury Publishes FSOC Digital Asset Report; SEC Brings Enforcement Actions Against Crypto...

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Crypto Products Launch, Reports Detail CBDC Pilots and Bank Crypto Exposure - Last week, Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), announced plans “to make USDC available on five additional blockchain...more

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White House Calls for Stricter Regulations on Cryptocurrency in New Report

As a follow up to President Biden’s Executive Order on March 9 that asked various federal agencies to issue official reports that examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies, the White House this week released a...more

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