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SEC Swiftly Launches Project Crypto and on the Road Roundtables After the President’s Working Group Report

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President’s Working Group on Digital Assets Issues Report- On January 23, 2025, the President issued an executive order entitled “Strengthening American Leaders in Digital Financial Technology” to promote U.S. leadership in...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - GENIUS Act Establishes Legal Framework for Payment Stablecoins

The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more

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Update on Crypto Market Structure Legislation: Senate Banking Draft and CLARITY Act

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The Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over the SEC, released its long-anticipated digital asset market structure legislation, titled the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.” The Committee’s draft...more

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Reflections on "Crypto Week" and What Comes Next

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"Crypto Week” in the House of Representatives has come and gone—taking place the week of July 14—during which the House voted on three different bills related to cryptocurrency: (1) the GENIUS Act (regulating stablecoins);...more

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The GENIUS Act Ushers in a New Era for Stablecoin Regulation

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On July 17, 2025, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act” or “Act”) – a landmark piece of legislation that received bipartisan support and was signed into law by...more

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Senate Banking Committee Releases Crypto Market Structure Discussion Draft and Request for Information

Coming on the heels of the House's passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 ("Clarity Act") with strong bipartisan support, the Senate Banking Committee released its initial discussion draft for crypto market...more

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The US Crypto “Reset”: GENIUS Act Clears Congress, CLARITY Act Follows as Washington Redraws the Digital Asset Map

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After years of jurisdictional ambiguity, overlapping enforcement actions, and regulatory inertia, the US Congress has stepped decisively into the digital asset arena. With the passage of the Guardrails for Endogenously Native...more

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GENIUS Act Passes in US Congress: A Breakdown of the Landmark Stablecoin Law

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The US House of Representatives passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or the “GENIUS Act,” on July 17, 2025, sending the landmark legislation to President Donald Trump for his...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - July 17, 2025

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On July 16, Commissioner Hester M. Peirce gave a speech at London’s Guildhall with other financial regulators and industry leaders. In her speech, Commissioner Peirce highlighted the historic ties between the U.S. and the...more

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Connecticut amends its money transmission licensing laws

On June 30, the governor of Connecticut signed into law HB 7042 to amend various provisions to its money transmission statutes, state payments and investments in virtual currency, and minors’ money sharing application...more

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Rhode Island enacts new virtual currency kiosk provisions

On June 23, the governor of Rhode Island signed into law HB 5121 which grants Rhode Island new currency transmission laws to regulate and establish new licensing, disclosure and anti-fraud requirements for virtual currency...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

How Is Blockchain Driving Disruption?

Robert Leshner, a four-time founder and the CEO of Superstate, a fintech innovator bridging financial assets with crypto capital markets, talks with Orrick’s Albert Vanderlaan about the evolution of blockchain, the regulatory...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - June 19, 2025

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On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act (Act), which, if passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, would establish federal guardrails and a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Specifically, the Act...more

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Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of the Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by John D'Agostino, head of strategy for Coinbase Institutional, to discuss the significant developments in the crypto industry following the Senate's approval of...more

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Digital Assets-Focused UCC Amendments Pass New York Legislature

On June 11, 2025, the New York State Senate passed a bill adopting the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The 2022 Amendments have now been passed by both houses of the New York legislature, and can be...more

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CLARITY and GENIUS Acts Advance, SEC DeFi Roundtable and OCC Agenda Drive Policy Momentum

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The digital asset policy landscape developed on multiple fronts this week. The House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees voted to advance the CLARITY Act, a bipartisan proposal to establish a regulatory framework...more

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[Podcast] Everything’s Bigger in Texas – Even Crypto

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In this episode of CryptoCounsel, Frank and Lauren are joined by Lee Bratcher of the Texas Blockchain Council to unpack why Texas is fast becoming the epicenter of digital asset innovation. From strategic Bitcoin reserves to...more

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Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets

On March 24, Kentucky enacted House Bill 701, establishing a statutory framework to support blockchain-based activity and clarifying the treatment of digital assets under state law. The legislation defines key terms, permits...more

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Navigating 2025: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Updates on Stablecoins and Decentralized Finance — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Ethan Ostroff and Alexandra Barrage are joined by Matt Bornfreund to discuss recent activities by federal banking regulators and federal legislative developments impacting the digital...more

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Blockchain Law IV in Luxembourg: A Pioneering Regulatory Framework for Blockchain Integration in the Financial Sector

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On December 19, 2024, Luxembourg adopted Blockchain Law IV, a landmark legislative move aimed at strengthening the legal framework for blockchain in the financial sector. ...more

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Virtual Currency Legal Report - July 2021 #2

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U.S. Developments - Legislation - Congress Members Reintroduce Bill to Define Digital Assets - U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06) re-introduced legislation aimed at defining how regulators should classify and...more

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Fintech Week in Review - January 2021 #3

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Federal Regulation Actions Frozen Pending Review from New Administration - On January 20, 2021, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden issued a memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies asking current...more

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Utah’s new regulatory sandbox

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Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. 378, Regulatory Sandbox, into law on March 25, 2019.  This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona, which enacted sandbox legislation in...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - July 2018 #3

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - New York Stock Exchange Owner to Offer New Ways to Invest in Digital Assets - On August 3, the Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange,...more

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Blockchain Week in Review – April 2017 #3

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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