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Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Regulate Payment Stablecoins

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On July 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), an act designed to establish a framework for the regulation of “payment...more

Stinson LLP

Federal Government Initiatives Combat Fraud and Promote Digitalization of Payments

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Continuing the war on fraud and the attendant financial losses for U.S. businesses, consumers and government alike, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and federal banking agencies have launched a wide-ranging initiative...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Operation and Structure of the GENIUS Act of 2025 on Payment Stablecoins

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” and the “Act”) establishes a regulatory infrastructure for defining, managing, custodying and issuing a specific kind of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

President Trump issues executive order on digital financial technology

On January 23, the White House issued Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology to promote “open access to banking services” and prohibit central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What Could a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" Mean in Practice?

The United States is no stranger to stockpiling strategic assets to serve important national interests. The U.S. strategic gold reserve provides financial stability and supports the value of the U.S. dollar...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

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Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry; 2021 Sanctions Review Shows Increasing Focus on Digital Transactions

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On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued tailored sanctions compliance guidance for those operating in the virtual currency industry, including technology...more

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OFAC Releases New Detailed Guidance for the Digital Currency Industry

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On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on...more

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