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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly...more
This week’s tracker covers several significant developments in crypto policy. Lawmakers released a new draft of the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that would expand the CFTC’s role and clarify how digital assets are...more
The House Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture have unveiled a discussion draft for a new comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill, aiming to establish clear regulatory boundaries between the U.S....more
Since President Trump’s inauguration, the crypto industry has been on a tear. And no, this time, we’re not just talking about the price of Bitcoin. In the past two months, Washington D.C. has taken a deliberate interest in...more
In the past week, we have seen the possible end to the ‘crypto winter’ in the United States, with the Trump Administration signaling that a range of pro-crypto reforms are ahead. These signals, which will likely develop into...more
A shrinking legislative calendar and the fallout from November’s election results – no matter which party gains the upper hand in the battle for control of Congress – are likely to doom lawmakers’ efforts to pass...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
On July 12, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York who sits on the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican senator from Wyoming who sits on the Agriculture Committee, joined...more
On July 12, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reintroduced legislation, titled the Responsible Financial Innovation Act that would establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto...more
Summary - As a result of the shift from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR), borrowers who use interest rate swaps or options to manage interest rate risk may be asked to pay extra to maintain a hedge under...more
Earlier this week, U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the first comprehensive legislation to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets to promote innovation, delineate...more