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Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by Tom Tilton from Troutman Strategies to discuss key legislative developments in the crypto sector, focusing on the GENIUS Act and the Clarity Act. They begin by...more

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Cryptocurrency Victory Amid a Shifting Political Environment: Lesser Charge Still Brings Important Ramifications for Decentralized...

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On Wednesday, August 6, a Southern District of New York jury found Roman Storm, the founder of Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business in violation of Section 371 of Title 18 of...more

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What’s Next for Robinhood’s Tokenized Private Company Stocks?

In July 2025, Robinhood launched a new product in the European Union designed to give investors exposure to privately-traded U.S. companies through tokenized financial synthetics. The offering is part of Robinhood’s effort to...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 28, 2025

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A coalition of 115 digital asset builders, investors, and advocates submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Banking and the Committee on Agriculture on August 27, advocating for the protections afforded to open-source...more

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Wyoming Launches Stablecoin, SEC Chair Discusses Tokenization and Congress Eyes Market Structure Legislation

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There were significant crypto developments at both the state and federal levels. In Wyoming, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) officially launched on mainnet, making the state the first public entity in the United States to...more

Carlton Fields

New Kids on the Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies in 401(k) Accounts

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Department of Labor (DOL) watchers have experienced regulatory whiplash in recent years. During the Biden administration, for example, the DOL issued Compliance Assistance Release (CAR) No. 2022-01, which flouted its...more

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FinCEN’s Focus on Cryptocurrency Kiosks and Financial Crime

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On August 4, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued Notice FIN-2025-NTC1 (the “Notice”) to address mounting concerns over regulatory risks related to convertible virtual currency (“CVC”) kiosks, also...more

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Fintech in Canada Q2 2025

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Two recent headlines have caught this publication's attention: Canada’s Fintechs Are Surging—Against All Odds; and Fintech's AI Premium. The first article states that: "Fintech funding in [Canada] outperformed the sector...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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White Collar Crime in the Digital Age: Emerging Trends and Investigation Techniques

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White Collar Crime in the Digital Age: Emerging Trends and Investigation Techniques - The digital revolution has transformed white-collar crime into a sophisticated enterprise, leveraging technology to execute complex...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Expand Access to Crypto and Private Investments in Defined-Contribution Plans

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On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the Order) instructing federal agencies to expand access to alternative asset investments for participants in defined-contribution retirement plans such as 401(k)...more

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SEC Chairman Atkins Announces “Project Crypto” – A New Era for Digital Asset Regulation in the United States

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On July 31, 2025, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered a landmark speech (the “Speech”) at the America First Policy Institute, announcing “Project Crypto,” a...more

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Navigating the GENIUS Act’s Framework for Digital Asset Regulation

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The GENIUS Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) is the first comprehensive federal statute to regulate payment stablecoins in the...more

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Trump Administration Executive Order Aims to Expand 401(k) Access to Private Markets, Alternative Investments

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Our Investment Funds Team breaks down a new Executive Order signed by President Trump intended to expand access for 401(k) plans to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Closer Look at the Trump Administration’s Comprehensive Report on Digital Assets

- What is new: The Trump administration’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released a comprehensive report outlining some 100 policy and legislative recommendations to position the U.S. as a global leader in digital...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key Takeaways from the White House Crypto Report

On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more

Patomak Global Partners

The Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation: Analyzing the CLARITY Act and the RFIA

Situation Overview: The Administration, Congress, and regulators continue to advance efforts to establish legal and regulatory clarity for digital assets in the United States. The recent passage of the Guiding and...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - GENIUS Act Establishes Legal Framework for Payment Stablecoins

The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more

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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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GENIUS Act Signed Into Law: A Game Changer for Legal Discovery and Information Governance

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: President Trump’s signing of the GENIUS Act sets a new course for professionals in eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance. By formalizing federal oversight of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The GENIUS Act is Signed into Law: What Banks Need to Know about Payment Stablecoins

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

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The GENIUS Act: A Comprehensive Guide to US Stablecoin Regulation

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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

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The US Crypto “Reset”: GENIUS Act Clears Congress, CLARITY Act Follows as Washington Redraws the Digital Asset Map

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After years of jurisdictional ambiguity, overlapping enforcement actions, and regulatory inertia, the US Congress has stepped decisively into the digital asset arena. With the passage of the Guardrails for Endogenously Native...more

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Banking on Crypto: Regulators Clarify Rules for Digital Asset Safekeeping

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Federal banking regulators continue to promote a more "crypto-positive" regulatory environment through recent joint guidance issued to clarify risk management and compliance expectations for banks providing crypto-asset...more

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