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Is the GENIUS Act Smart for Community Banks?

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The GENIUS Act, passed in July, is the first comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. On the surface, it promises clarity and an opportunity for community banks to participate in the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

GENIUS Act: A Game-Changer for Crypto Bankruptcy Priorities

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The GENIUS Act represents a significant shift in U.S. bankruptcy law, particularly affecting stablecoin holders. In recent bankruptcy cases, crypto holders have been treated as general unsecured creditors, but this new...more

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Employers May Offer a New Benefit Through “Trump Accounts”

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, establishes the pilot program for the “Trump account,” an investment account for U.S. citizens under age 18 with a social security number....more

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EU Defence Readiness Omnibus: New Investment Pathways for Private Capital

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The European Commission (EC) released a communication on 17 June 2025 to introduce the “Defence Readiness Omnibus”, the latest in a series of legislative “Omnibus” packages presented by the EC in 2025. The Defence Omnibus...more

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Material Changes Transform the Ohio TMUD Tax Credit

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The new Ohio budget signed June 30, 2025 (the Budget Bill or HB 96) enacts substantial changes to Ohio Revised Code Section 122.09, the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit (TMUD Tax Credit). The TMUD Tax...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent Passing of Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill

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On May 21, 2025, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill, establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins–cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to an external asset or commodity. This marks an important...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights, Issue 1, March 2025

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Welcome to our first issue of Promissory Notes - our banking and finance e-newsletter - for 2025. We developed this e-newsletter to address trending news and issues involving the banking industry. ...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

HB-3: An Overview of ESG Factors Relating to Public Funds Investment and Financial Industry Impacts

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On May 2, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 3, also known as “An Act Relating to Government and Corporate Activism (the “Act”). The Act amends Florida Statute provisions relating to (i) deposits and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Edinburgh Reforms: Big Bang 2.0 or Thoughtful Change?

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Following the recently introduced Solvency UK for insurers, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (the UK finance minister) has announced the Edinburgh Reforms, a further series of reforms aimed at the UK financial...more

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A Kickstart to Business: Florida Joins Other States in Passing Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption

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The local charitable campaign that raised funds for new team uniforms is moving to the boardroom as Florida joins more than 20 other states that have passed legislation or enacted regulations permitting some form of...more

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