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Key Takeaways from the White House Crypto Report

On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more

Hogan Lovells

Crypto week in the U.S. House of Representatives: The GENIUS Act and the push for regulatory clarity

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Following the week of July 14, 2025 – labelled as “Crypto Week” by the U.S. House of Representatives – the United States has witnessed significant developments in its digital asset regulatory framework, including the signing...more

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FINCEN Postpones AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers Until 2028 and Revisits Scope of Such Rules

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FinCEN’s announcement clearly reflected its sensitivity to industry concerns. It acknowledged that AML/CFT Rules “must be effectively tailored to the diverse business models and risk profiles of the investment adviser...more

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Payment Stablecoin Regulatory Framework Established as GENIUS Act Signed Into Law

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The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) was recently signed into law by President Trump, establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins and their issuers. The...more

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Stablecoins and the Genius Act: What You Need to Know

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On July 17, 2025, the US Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (Genius Act or Act) by 308–122 vote, a landmark piece of legislation establishing the first federal regulatory...more

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ESAs and AMLA sign MoU to strengthen EU AML supervision

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The European Supervisory Authorities (the European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and European Securities Markets Authority—the ESAs) have announced the signing of a multilateral...more

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FATF publishes updated guidance on financial inclusion and AML/CFT measures

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published updated guidance accompanied by a press release, on financial inclusion and anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing measures (AML/CFT). The update follows the...more

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FATF updates standards on payment transparency

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published revised standards and an accompanying explanatory note, updating its comprehensive framework on recommendations to strengthen global efforts in anti-money laundering,...more

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EC adopts Delegated Regulation updating AML/CFT high-risk third country List

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The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to update the list of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and...more

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AML/CFT Compliance in Luxembourg: New Obligations for Funds

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Against the backdrop of reinforced European and international anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements, the Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (AED) has...more

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Revised FATF AML and CTF standards to better promote financial inclusion

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published an updated version of its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) standards after the February FATF Plenary approved changes to Recommendation 1...more

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Regulations On Virtual Assets To Counter Proliferation Financing And Prevent Money Laundering

The advent and rise of cryptocurrency have been a disruptor to the traditional currency system. Even outside the virtual aspect of the currency, the concept is novel due to its accessibility and the level of anonymity...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Crypto-assets: Opportunities in the New Regulatory Climate

On 5 February 2025, Skadden hosted a series of panel discussions looking at the evolving EU, UK and US crypto-asset landscape... The discussion explored how market participants and investors can best anticipate and prepare...more

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UK and US Cryptoasset Regulation - What direction next?

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At present, Cryptoassets are largely unregulated in the UK. However, the growth of crypto cannot be ignored and many argue that regulators need to take action to ensure adequate consumer protections are in place and to...more

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UAE's enhanced AML and CTF Regime: a journey from grey list to compliance

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The UAE has continued to implement significant legislative and structural reforms during 2024 in areas including financial crime compliance, whistleblowing, and virtual assets regulation. These improvements demonstrate the...more

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SEC Actions Signal Warning to Investment Advisers Over-Promising on AML

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Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a registered investment adviser (RIA) with willfully violating Section 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by making misrepresentations...more

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GLI British Virgin Islands blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025, seventh edition

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Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Policy Statement on Changes to Financial Crime Guide

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a policy statement on changes to its financial crime guide, following its consultation in April. The changes cover the following areas: (i) sanctions—to reflect information...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Discusses Strategy for 2025 to 2030

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a speech by Emily Shepperd, FCA Chief Operating Officer, on the FCA's strategy for 2025 to 2030. In the speech, Ms. Shepperd sets out the four main themes of the FCA's...more

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The UAE clamps down on money laundering with amendments to AML laws and its national strategy

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The UAE announced a new ‘National Strategy for Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing for 2024 – 2027’ (the National Strategy) in September 2024. This will affect not only UAE...more

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ケイマン諸島籍クローズドエンドファンドに関する規制に要注意

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ケイマン諸島は世界有数のオフショアファンド法域です。2023年時点でのケイマン諸島における登録ファンド数は約29,500で、ケイマン諸島籍ファンドは、全世界の米国籍以外のファンド全体の68%を占めています。...more

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Attention! Know The Regulatory Obligations Of Your Cayman Closed-Ended Fund

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The Cayman Islands is a pre-eminent offshore funds jurisdiction. In fact, with around 29,500 registered funds in 2023, Cayman accounts for 68% of funds set up outside of the United States....more

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The UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 Published

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2024 have been published. The Regulations bring into force certain provisions of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023....more

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FCA Proposal: New requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and controllers from January 2025

In July 2024, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its “Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 44” (“Consultation”), which proposed introducing a requirement to provide criminal background checks on owners and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Business Better Podcast Episode: FinCEN’s Notice of Proposed Regulations to Strengthen and Modernize AML/CFT Compliance Programs

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This episode features a discussion with Nick St. John, Director of Federal Compliance at America’s Credit Unions. We discuss the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by FinCEN and federal banking regulators regarding...more

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