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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions of Illicit Activity at Crypto Kiosks

On August 4, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice warning financial institutions about escalating illicit activity involving convertible virtual currency (CVC) kiosks. The notice cites...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB withdraws EFT interpretive rule

On May 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed interpretive rule on EFTs titled “Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Wyoming enacts law for converting special purpose depository institutions to public trust companies

On March 17, Wyoming enacted SF 95 which addresses the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies. The Act introduces a new section which outlines that, as part of a conversion...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB seeks comments on proposed interpretive rule expanding the application of the EFTA to a wide range of digital assets

On January 10, the CFPB proposed an interpretive rule that could significantly broaden the scope of the EFTA to encompass a broad range of digital assets, including—if they meet certain requirements — cryptocurrency accounts,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OCC Chief Counsel Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Crypto

On November 18, the Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a fourth interpretive letter (Letter 1179) regarding whether it is permissible for national banks and federal savings...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

FinCEN’s De Facto Crypto Ban

A lot has been written about the Treasury Department and FinCEN’s “midnight rulemaking” efforts regarding cryptocurrency recently. As in very recently. The reason for this is the proposed rules published for public review...more

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