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Credit Unions Advocate for Digital Asset Custody in Light of GENIUS Act

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On July 18, America’s Credit Unions sent a letter to the Honorable Kyle Hauptman, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), urging the agency to initiate rulemaking that would allow credit unions to take...more

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CFPB withdraws EFT interpretive rule

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On May 15, the CFPB published a Federal Register notice withdrawing its proposed interpretive rule on EFTs titled “Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Established Primarily for Personal, Family, or Household Purposes...more

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SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets Issues New FAQ Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody and Net Capital Treatment of Cryptoassets

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step toward permitting broker-dealers to custody digital assets and toward accounting for such proprietary digital assets in a broker-dealer’s net capital...more

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Wyoming enacts law for converting special purpose depository institutions to public trust companies

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On March 17, Wyoming enacted SF 95 which addresses the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies. The Act introduces a new section which outlines that, as part of a conversion...more

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CFPB seeks comments on proposed interpretive rule expanding the application of the EFTA to a wide range of digital assets

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On January 10, the CFPB proposed an interpretive rule that could significantly broaden the scope of the EFTA to encompass a broad range of digital assets, including—if they meet certain requirements — cryptocurrency accounts,...more

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OCC Chief Counsel Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Crypto

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On November 18, the Chief Counsel of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a fourth interpretive letter (Letter 1179) regarding whether it is permissible for national banks and federal savings...more

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Treasury Department’s 2020 National Illicit Finance Strategy: Aspirations for BSA/AML Modernization and the Combatting of Key...

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First in a Two-Post Series - The U.S. Department of Treasury (“Treasury”) has issued its 2020 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (“2020 Strategy”)....more

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SEC’s FinHub Hosts Public Forum

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (“FinHub”) hosted an important public forum on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. ...more

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