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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC interpretive letter permits cryptocurrency activities for banks

On March 7, the OCC issued its Interpretive Letter 1183, affirming that national banks and federal savings associations can engage in various cryptocurrency activities, including crypto-asset custody, certain stablecoin...more

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Implications of the SEC’s stance that meme coins are not securities

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On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a formal Staff Statement on “meme coins.” In this statement, the SEC staff took the position that typical meme...more

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CRS examines Fed responsibilities and challenges in the 119th Congress

Recently, the Congressional Research Service published a report titled, “Federal Reserve: Policy Issues in the 119th Congress,” which analyzed policy issues for Congress in each category of the Fed’s responsibilities. The...more

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FDIC releases documents on cryptoasset supervision and plans policy reevaluation

On February 5, the FDIC released 175 documents concerning its supervision of banks involved in cryptoasset-related activities. This release of documents, announced by Acting Chairman Travis Hill, was part of a commitment to...more

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CFPB Proposes Significant Expansion in Scope of EFTA and Regulation E

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On January 10, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) issued a proposed interpretive rule that would expand the Bureau’s consumer protection authority under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and...more

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Blockchain: A Conundrum for Clearinghouses and Financial Institutions

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Centralized financial intermediaries are a cornerstone for trading, settling, and clearing securities. Large institutions manage the individual accounts at the front end of these activities, while the Depository Trust &...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets and Blockchain, January 2025

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looking at digital payment privacy and consumer protections; the UK FCA publishing a discussion paper on admissions and...more

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Looking For A Crypto Scam?  You Might Find It Here

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The California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation has created an online "Crypto Scam Tracker" that allows the public to  by search company name, scam type, or keywords.  Scams reported on the Tracker are  based...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Crypto Policy Outlook in the Trump Administration

During the 2024 campaign, President-elect Donald Trump took significant steps to embrace digital assets and the industry that has developed around them, positioning himself as a champion of crypto. In a speech delivered at...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, October 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK FCA publishing a consultation on two-stage reforms to the payments and e-money safeguarding regime; the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announcing a...more

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California Court Upholds Daily Transaction Limits On Bitcoin ATMs

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A year ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills,  Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 401, that created the California Digital Financial Assets Law.  SB 401 added Section 3902 to the Financial Code to prohibit an operator of...more

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Banco de la República analiza beneficios y riesgos de emitir una moneda digital en Colombia

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Con una visión estratégica sobre el futuro del sistema financiero colombiano, el Banco de la República ha publicado un análisis exhaustivo de los beneficios y riesgos asociados a la emisión de una moneda digital de banco...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery - April 25th - 26th, South Kensington, London, United Kingdom

Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery – London conference, the premier gathering for the Digital Asset Fraud community! Stay ahead in this dynamic field by joining C5 in London to delve...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Blockchain Analysis and Related Expert Testimony Admissible In Criminal Trial

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It is challenging for law enforcement to track down and trace illicit activities conducted through digital currencies. The process can be very time- and resource-intensive. Further, securing charges and arrests, and...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2024 #2

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Financial Institutions Add Bitcoin ETFs, Crypto Product Integrations Continue - According to recent reports, two major U.S. financial institutions have begun offering spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 19: Keeping Regulatory Pace in a Global Digital Economy with John Gulliver

John Gulliver — the Executive Director of the Program on International Financial Systems and the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation — joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton for a conversation about the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

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FinCEN to Shed Light on Illicit Use of Virtual Currency Mixing Through Enhanced Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that identifies international convertible virtual currency mixing as a class of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Two New Rulings from the SDNY with Mixed Messages for Crypto: Potential Implications for Regulation of the Crypto Industry

A pair of recent rulings from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have potentially increased confusion around the regulatory status of crypto asset regulation—but may also provide some interesting signs of what’s to...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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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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, V 4, Issue 1, June 2023

CFPB - Regulators Take Aim at AI to Protect Consumers and Workers - “In the past year, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau said it has fined banks over mismanaged automated systems that resulted in wrongful home...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance - June 14th - 15th, San Francisco, CA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance returns for another exciting year, providing the opportunity to connect with decision-makers from your industry, gather...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Settles with Crypto Company, Proposes Crypto Legislation

On May 1, NYDFS settled with a cryptocurrency trading platform over the company’s cybersecurity deficiencies, resulting in a consent order and $1.2 million fine for the crypto company. NYDFS alleged “multiple deficiencies in...more

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The Federal Reserve’s Rejection of SPDI Custodia Bank’s Applications

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On January 27, 2023, the Federal Reserve rejected Custodia’s August 2021 application to be a Federal Reserve member bank. On the same day, the Kansas City Federal Reserve denied Custodia’s October 2020 application for a...more

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