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Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2025 #2

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Traditional and Digital Asset Companies Announce New Products, Acquisitions - In a recent press release, a global payments technology company announced expanded support for stablecoin- and blockchain-based settlement...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2025

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US Fintech and Digital Asset Companies Announce Stablecoin Initiatives - A major U.S. fintech company recently announced a partnership with the issuer of the USDC stablecoin “to give financial institutions the ability to...more

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Capital Markets & Governance Insights - July 2025

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In a broad reversal of course on proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, on June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice withdrawing fourteen of...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

No AI Law? No Problem. How Massachusetts Attacked AI Underwriting Under Existing State Statutes

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On July 10, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AGO) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) with a private student loan lender (the Company), resolving allegations that the Company's underwriting practices...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DFPI Finalizes $300,000 Settlement with Crypto Kiosk Operator for Alleged Digital Asset Law Violations

On June 25, the California DFPI announced that it had finalized a consent order with a cryptocurrency kiosk operator, alleging violations of the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) and the California Consumer Financial...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

MiCA Update – Six Months in Application

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) has now been in full effect for six months. This landmark piece of legislation, which is designed to create a harmonized regulatory framework for cryptoassets across the EU,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC Gives the Merchant of Record Model a Paddling

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently settled an enforcement action with Paddle.com, a U.K.-based payments company, and its U.S. subsidiary (“Paddle”). The settlement resolves claims against Paddle for violation of the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DFPI settles with crypto kiosk operator for $350K+

On June 25, the California DFPI announced it had entered into a consent order with a crypto kiosk operator for violations of the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). Under the consent order, the operator agreed to pay a...more

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The Regulatory Roadmap for Third-Party Compliance in Financial Services

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In the rapidly evolving financial ecosystem, financial institutions (FIs) increasingly rely on third parties, including Fintech companies, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) providers, and other financial service entities—to expand...more

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CFPB Backs Chapter 7 Conversion in Synapse Financial Technologies Bankruptcy

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On June 20, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a statement of interest in support of converting the bankruptcy case of Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc. from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, rather...more

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Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - June 2025

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the June 2025 webinar....more

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – June 2025

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

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What is an Asset-Reference Token? Lessons from the Ethena Case

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Regulation 1114/2023 (the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA) became fully applicable in January 2025. Since then, many businesses have successfully received authorization from national competent authorities to...more

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FTC Settles with UK-Based Payment Processor Over Alleged Tech Support Scams

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​​​​​​​On June 16, 2025, the FTC announced ​it had reached a settlement ​with a UK-based payment processor, resolving allegations that the company facilitated deceptive tech-support schemes by processing payments for...more

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NY Attorney General Announces $250,000 Settlement with Money Transfer Provider

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On June 16, 2025, the New York Attorney General announced it had entered into a stipulated final judgment to settle its suit against ​a non-bank money transfer provider over alleged violations of federal and state consumer...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2025 #4

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US Bank Unveils ‘Deposit Token’; Exchange Launches Multiple Crypto Products - According to recent reports, the largest bank in the U.S. has unveiled plans to pilot a so-called “deposit token,” JPMD, on the Ethereum...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

4 Actions for Cos. as SEC Rebrands Cyber Enforcement Units

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On Feb. 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, which will replace the Enforcement Division’s previous Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Originally...more

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FCA operation against unauthorised finfluencers

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a press release on its leading international crackdown on illegal financial influencers (finfluencers) in collaboration with regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong,...more

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The convergence of privacy, AI, and cybersecurity: what fintech GCs should prioritize now

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The intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and AI is reshaping risk and regulation in fintech. In a recent episode of The Fintech and Blockchain Podcast, our team explored how fast-moving developments—from AI-powered...more

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California DFPI Issues Annual Report Detailing Key Consumer Protection Accomplishments

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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) released its fourth annual report highlighting key accomplishments from 2024 pursuant to its authority under the California Consumer Financial Protection...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - June 2025

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Digital Asset Companies Announce Partnerships, Integrations, Product Launches - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has completed a “proof of reserves” (PoR) report covering the exchange’s client...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Lease-to-Own Fintech Following Adverse Credit Ruling

On May 27, the CFPB filed a notice of dismissal with prejudice in its lawsuit against a lease-to-own fintech provider. The lawsuit, filed in July 2023, alleged that the company’s rental-purchase agreements violated several...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Bank-Fintech Partnerships Under Scrutiny: What Fintechs Need to Know About AML Expectations

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Bank-fintech partnerships have transformed the financial services landscape, creating new opportunities and challenges for traditional banking institutions and innovative technology companies alike. In a typical arrangement,...more

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State Attorneys General Step Up Consumer Financial Services Enforcement

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State attorneys general (AGs) are increasingly shaping the enforcement landscape for consumer financial services in response to shifting federal priorities and a less active Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). These...more

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