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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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Treasury Issues Request for Comment on Innovative Methods to Detect Illicit Activity Involving Digital Assets

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On August 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment, inviting interested members of the public to provide input on innovative methods to detect and mitigate illicit finance risks involving digital...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury seeks public input on innovative methods to detect illicit digital asset activity

On August 18, the Treasury issued a request for public comment on technologies and strategies to help financial institutions identify and mitigate illicit financial risks involving digital assets. The notice solicited...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Treasury Initiates Action Under GENIUS Act, Issues RFC on Detecting Illicit Finance

On August 18, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment (RFC) in a direct step toward implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) and in support...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 21, 2025

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Wyoming Becomes First U.S. State to Launch Stablecoin - On August 19, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WYSTC) announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), marking a historic moment for Wyoming as...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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Treasury Solicits Comments on Genius Act

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a Request for Comment required by the  Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, or the GENIUS Act, which furthers the Trump Administration’s policy of...more

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Presidential Working Group Issues Report and Recommendations on Digital Asset Markets

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The report reflects collaboration across federal agencies and aims to establish US leadership in digital assets through forward-thinking policy and a clear regulatory framework....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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Releases Report on Digital Asset Market Structure Framework for the U.S.

Yesterday, the White House released a major Report on how digital assets will be regulated in the United States along with a substantial series of recommendations for their near-term future development "to support the...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Reflections on "Crypto Week" and What Comes Next

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"Crypto Week” in the House of Representatives has come and gone—taking place the week of July 14—during which the House voted on three different bills related to cryptocurrency: (1) the GENIUS Act (regulating stablecoins);...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Crypto Legislation Breaks Through: GENIUS Act Signed, CLARITY Advances and Other Key Web3 Legal Highlights:...

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In a historic week for digital assets, the United States has officially enacted its first federal crypto legislation with the GENIUS Act signed into law on July 18, 2025. Passed after the longest House vote in history, this...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Crypto in the Capitol: States Take the Lead on Strategic Bitcoin Reserves

As the digital economy continues to evolve, the U.S. government and a handful of states are beginning to experiment with new strategies for financial resilience, including the creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (“SBR”)....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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U.S. Senate Passes the GENIUS Act - Stablecoin Legislation Moves to the House

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On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1582 (GENIUS Act) with bipartisan support (68–30), creating the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoin regulation. This landmark legislation establishes clear...more

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The Future of Payments: US Stablecoin Legislation Takes Shape

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The US Congress is advancing legislation to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, with the US Senate’s GENIUS Act of 2025 at the forefront. The bill outlines requirements for permitted issuers, redemption...more

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The Tornado Cash Delisting And Sanctions Compliance Implications For Crypto

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On 21 March 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed Tornado Cash, a virtual currency mixer, from its list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List),...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2025 #4

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Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

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An executive order and related legislation centralizes Bitcoin and digital asset holdings across the federal government to optimize oversight and management of crypto as a US reserve asset. On March 6, 2025, President...more

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White House creates Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile

On March 6, the White House announced Executive Order 14233 to establish the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. This order aims to leverage bitcoin’s “scarcity and security” by maintaining it as a...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2025 #2

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Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile - On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile

The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “United States Digital Asset Stockpile,” capitalized with all digital assets owned by...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trump’s Executive Orders Reshape Federal Rulemaking and Regulation

President Donald Trump recently addressed the new administration’s policies on financial regulations, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and digital assets (i.e., cryptocurrency). Through a series of executive orders (“EO”),...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Congress Narrows in on Stablecoin Legislation: An Analysis of the STABLE and GENIUS Acts

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The payment stablecoin (PS) legislative endgame is near. There is a clear imperative from the White House to prioritize stablecoin legislation and preserve the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Both chambers of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Crypto Capital of the Planet, but Without CBDCs

On January 23, President Trump issued an Executive Order and accompanying Fact Sheet intending to promote “United States leadership in digital assets and financial technology while protecting economic liberty.” Entitled...more

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