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British Virgin Islands: Crypto-asset regulation

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The body in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) that regulates crypto-assets and related services is the Financial Services Commission (FSC). As the principal regulator of the financial services industry in the BVI, the FSC's...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Reserve Ends Novel Activities Supervision Program for Crypto and Fintech Oversight

On August 15, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it has rescinded its 2023 supervisory letter establishing the Novel Activities Supervision Program (NASP). The program had focused on overseeing banks’ involvement in...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – August 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Federal Reserve’s Shift in Supervision Strategy for Novel Activities

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On August 15, the Federal Reserve Board announced a significant shift in its approach to supervising novel activities within banking organizations. The Board decided to sunset its Novel Activities Supervision Program, which...more

Goodwin

DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Report Highlights Legal Hurdles and Regulatory Next Steps

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On 25 June 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its first comprehensive review of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Pilot Regime, a regulatory sandbox designed to test blockchain-based...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] 2024 Crypto Year in Review

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Join Josh and Frank on this special year-end episode of CryptoCounsel as they take a look back at the most significant developments in crypto law and regulation in 2024. From Bitcoin's incredible surge past $100,000 to the...more

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New memorandum of law regulating the crypto sector in Israel

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The Israel Tax Authority and the Ministry of Finance have published a memorandum of law to regulate the digital asset sector in Israel. This memorandum recognizes digital assets for the first time as capital assets subject to...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: July 2024 #2

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While the nation was preoccupied with the significant developments in the Presidential race, advocates and promoters of the blockchain ecosystem were particularly attentive to the news, given the perception that the current...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - November 2023 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - June 2023

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - June 2023 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

Jones Day

EU and U.S. Regulatory Sandboxes: Groundbreaking Tools for Fostering Innovation and Shaping Applicable Regulations

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In Short - The Situation: Regulatory "sandboxes" are trending. They represent a unique approach to regulation that permits selected companies to test and experiment with new and innovative products and services....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts

A flurry of legal and enforcement activity has arisen over the last two weeks across a wide range of areas in the Web3 space, including actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of Foreign Assets Control,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lawmakers and Regulators Examine Role of Blockchain Technology in Energy Transitions

U.S. state and federal lawmakers, as well as federal regulators, are increasingly focusing on the role of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) in ongoing efforts to combat climate change and to facilitate the...more

Morgan Lewis

Biden-Harris Administration Takes On Digital Asset Regulation

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US President Joseph Biden’s recent executive order outlines the administration’s first take on regulating the digital asset industry, which includes cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. The order lays out six policy...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Revenue Guidance on Cryptoasset Lending and Staking Using Decentralised Finance

In early February, HMRC published a new chapter in its Cryptoassets Manual dealing with decentralised finance (“DeFi”). DeFi is an umbrella term encompassing a range of products which are comparable with traditional financial...more

Hogan Lovells

Crypto-assets: How are they traded in Indonesia? BAPPEBTI Has Its Say

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The worldwide emergence of cryptocurrencies has not escaped the Indonesian government's attention and it has announced its intention to regulate crypto-asset transactions. As the relevant authority to supervise commodities in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Developments in the Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Other Virtual Assets

In a series of articles, we discuss recent efforts by U.S. regulators and other bodies to set expectations and standards with respect to cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets and the impact of these efforts on businesses...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Operation Hidden Treasure Is NOT A Treasure For Crypto Holders

On March 6, 2021, Forbes reported that Damon Rowe, Director, Fraud Enforcement Office, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC, remarked that the IRS “added some crown jewels,” including a dedicated team of IRS Criminal...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - October 2020

Recent and significant regulatory and legislative events in the digital asset space demonstrate the evolving and expanding approach by U.S. and international regulators to the burgeoning digital asset markets. These...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

OCC announces national banks and federal savings associations can provide custody services for crypto assets

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The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide . . . cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

Bitcoin 101: Halves, Halving, and ‘the Halvening’

The virtual currency Bitcoin has been a hot topic in FinReg for some time, but in recent weeks mainstream interest in Bitcoin has grown in light of the approaching “halving” or “halvening.” So what is the “halvening” and why...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - March 2020

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US Developments - Hawaii Launches Digital Currency Sandbox - On March 17, Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced the launch of its Digital Currency Innovation Lab pilot program in conjunction with...more

Hogan Lovells

EU committee calls on Commission to set out common blockchain approach

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An advisory committee to EU institutions has issued an opinion on blockchain and the EU single market, advising the European Commission on potential next steps, including launching a "comprehensive" blockchain initiative,...more

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