According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency...more
The VASP Act defines “Virtual Assets” as digital representations of value that can be digitally traded or transferred and can be used for payment or investment purposes. Digital representations of fiat currencies (which is...more
On October 28, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international body that sets standards for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), released updated guidance addressing the...more
FDIC Appoints First Chief Innovation Officer - On February 16, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) appointed Sultan Meghji as the agency’s first Chief Innovation Officer. Meghji has been made responsible...more