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McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] MiCAR in use, digital euro on the horizon - legal classification of current developments - September 17th, 9:30 am CET

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) is the first standardized legal framework for the issuance and trading of crypto assets. Initial measures taken by BaFin show how regulatory requirements are already being...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Payment matters - October 2024

Upcoming global developments for the payment sector - Asia - 1. Hong Kong: Launch of Phase 2 of the e-Hong Kong Dollar Pilot Programme - On September 23, 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the...more

A&O Shearman

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

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

European Central Bank Executive Board Member Decries “Crypto Gamble” and Echoing SEC Chair Gensler, Calls for Regulation of the...

In a speech given this week at Columbia University by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), he decried the entire “crypto gamble,” seeing crypto-assets as “bringing about instability...more

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European Commission Consults on Potential Digital Euro

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The European Commission has launched a targeted consultation on a possible digital euro. The EU is considering introducing a digital euro for retail payments, which would be available alongside cash. A decision has not yet...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Prelude to a Digital Euro: European Central Bank Joins the CBDC Race

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A new report explores the advantages, impacts, and approaches the Eurosystem is considering as it contemplates a digital currency. In October 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a Report on a Digital Euro (the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] McDermottTech 2020 - September 29th, 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm CET

We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2020, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology and outsourcing industry. Please join us for this complimentary program on 29 September for the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

SEC Proposes to Enhance Protections and Preserve Choice for Retail Investors in Their Relationships with Investment Professionals - On April 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a package of...more

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International Standard Setters Report on the Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies

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The Committee on Payments and Markets Infrastructures and the Markets Committee of the Bank for International Settlements have issued a joint report that considers two types of central bank digital currency: (i) a wholesale...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

US CFTC and UK FCA Sign Arrangement to Collaborate on FinTech Innovation - On February 19, The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") signed an arrangement that...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

CFTC Approves Amendments to Rules on Intermediary Registration and Review of Adverse Actions - On January 9, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved final rules that update Parts 3 and 9...more

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