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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #4

BakerHostetler on 2/24/2025

U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion - U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #2

BakerHostetler on 2/10/2025

Major Crypto Exchanges Launch New Products, Obtain Foreign Licenses - According to a recent company blog post, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has launched a new staking product that will allow clients residing in...more

European Regulators Publish Joint Report on Recent Developments in Cryptoassets and DeFi

Morgan Lewis on 1/22/2025

In a Joint Report published on January 16, 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) set out the findings of their analysis on specific elements covered by Article 142 of...more

Weekly Blockchain Blog - November 2024 #4

BakerHostetler on 11/25/2024

Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols - Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more

Tokenized Real-World Assets: Pathways to SEC Registration

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/10/2024

Demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly growing across the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, with growing interest among existing crypto-native participants and across the traditional finance industry...more

Stumbling Block? What is the Path Ahead for DeFi Through the Eyes of Policymakers?

BCLP on 2/12/2024

DeFi development carried quietly on throughout 2023, but DeFi protocols also faced significant hurdles. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) increased their...more

Regulation Round Up - December 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/4/2024

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in December 2023: 21 December - UK / Swiss Regulatory...more

Bank Launches Blockchain Network; Stablecoin Initiatives Launch in Foreign Markets; New Crypto Guidance Published; Reports Provide...

BakerHostetler on 10/16/2023

U.S. Bank Launches Blockchain Network, Crypto Bank Gains Securities License - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has gone live with its blockchain-based Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) and...more

Regulation Round Up - September 2023

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/12/2023

Welcome to the UK Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 9/25/2023

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

EU Crypto Regulation - MiCA and TFR adopted

Walkers on 4/21/2023

On 20 April 2023, the European Parliament adopted the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation ("MiCA") and the Regulation on Information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets ("TFR") by passing its final vote....more

CBDC Pilot Announced; Ethereum Upgrade Completed; U.S. Treasury Department Addresses DeFi Risks; Studies Analyze Crypto Taxation,...

BakerHostetler on 4/17/2023

Montenegro Announces CBDC Pilot, BIS Compares CBDCs to Stablecoins - According to a recent press release, “The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has agreed to collaborate with the enterprise crypto and blockchain solutions...more

Proposed EU AML/CFT Regulation: Cryptoassets are key focus of ECON/LIBE Committees’ adopted position

Hogan Lovells on 4/13/2023

On 28 March 2023, the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Committee and Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee voted through their position on the proposed anti-money laundering and...more

CEP Magazine - March 2023. Compliance in decentralized finance

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 3/2/2023

There has been a lot of discussion recently—across the globe—about how (or if) to regulate the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry. The term DeFi encompasses a broad range of activities and services, including, but not...more

Is decentralised governance of bitcoin really a myth? The fiduciary duties of cryptoasset software developers is a serious issue...

White & Case LLP on 2/14/2023

"If the decentralised governance of bitcoin really is a myth, then in my judgment there is much to be said for the submission that bitcoin developers, while acting as developers, owe fiduciary duties to the true owners of...more

Control is Key: The Key is Control

Sullivan & Worcester on 8/10/2022

1. Radical proposal to reform English property law - The Law Commission’s “Digital Assets: Consultation Paper” (Consultation) proposes a radical change to English law by suggesting there should be a new category of property...more

Live from FIA L&C: Redefining the Scope of a “Trading Facility”

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/3/2022

This week, attendees at the FIA L&C conference are gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first time in three years to discuss several issues with significant potential impact on the markets. One such issue is redefining the...more

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