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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

Paul Hastings LLP

State Stablecoin Legislation

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Stablecoins, which are digital assets pegged to fiat currency or other assets, play a crucial role in crypto markets, offering price stability and facilitating transactions. Despite their growing significance, there is no...more

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NYDFS launches Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange with Bank of England

On January 13, the NYDFS launched the Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange (TRE), an international secondment program with the Bank of England, which would allow collaboration between regulators by exchanging staff. The...more

Jenner & Block

[Ongoing Program] CLE Relay – Session 3 – Hot Topics in Fintech and Crypto - June 7th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

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This session will provide a survey of key issues and trends impacting the fintech and digital assets community as well as the future opportunities and challenges presented for these financial products and services. It will...more

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Consumer Finance ABstract 2023 Year-End Reprise

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As we reflect on the previous year and look toward the new year, we thought you’d appreciate our top 20 most-read Consumer Finance ABstract posts from 2023...more

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NYDFS Implements Virtual Currency Assessments Rule

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) formally implemented its Virtual Currency Assessments Rule as 23 NYCRR 102 on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, by publishing a notice of adoption in the State Register. Under...more

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House subcommittee examines framework for regulating stablecoins

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion recently held a hearing to examine stablecoins’ role in the payment system and to discuss proposed legislation for creating a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

NYDFS, crypto payment service provider resolve AML/cybersecurity violations

On March 16, NYDFS issued a consent order against a payment service provider for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations. The company was licensed to engage in virtual...more

Morgan Lewis - All Things FinReg

NYDFS to Crypto Custodians Proceed with Caution

In the depth of a crypto winter, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued guidance (the Guidance) on custodial standards for those with a BitLicense or that are registered as New York state limited...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York to Require Crypto Companies to Pay Assessment Fees

New York will for the first time require companies that hold a BitLicense to pay annual assessment fees. The new fee will increase the already high cost of obtaining a BitLicense and operating a crypto business in New...more

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SBA Implemented Changes to PPP as a Part of American Rescue Plan Act

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In this Issue. The federal bank regulatory agencies announced that the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio for depository institutions will expire as scheduled on March 31, 2021; the Small Business...more

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SEC Issues No-Action Relief On Registered Funds’ Custody Of Loan Interests

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In this Issue. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was very active this week, having (i) issued no-action relief allowing registered funds to engage in self-custody of interests in loans that are originated,...more

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The Different Flavors of RegTech and SupTech: How Companies and Regulatory Agencies Are Leveraging Technology to Improve...

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When the calendar turned to 2020, my first thought was about how futuristic the year sounded and what kind of interesting things it had in store. At that time, no one could possibly have imagined that some of those...more

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OCC files reply brief with Second Circuit in appeal from district court judgment in NYDFS lawsuit challenging fintech charter

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The OCC has filed its reply brief with the Second Circuit in its appeal from the district court’s final judgment in the lawsuit filed by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) challenging the OCC’s issuance of...more

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OCC FinTech Charter Meets The Empire State

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court decision blocking the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) from issuing...more

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New York's Relaxed BitLicense Could Still Take Lessons From Wyoming's Permissive Approach

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New York’s slogan “if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” seems like it was written specifically for cryptocurrency companies. Since 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) established a...more

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The French and New York Financial Regulators Partner to Boost Cross-Border Fintech Cooperation

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The New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") and the French Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution ("ACPR") signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to position New York and France as innovation hubs...more

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Empire State of Mind - New York’s Department of Financial Services Launches Outreach Program for FinTech

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New York DFS has launched DFS Next, a new platform for engaging entrepreneurs in financial services and promoting innovation. One of the initial efforts that DFS Next will offer is FastForward, a program to support digital...more

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Facilitating Transatlantic Fintech Innovation and Cooperation: The New MOU Between the NYSDFS and the French ACPR

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The Situation: From both sides of the Atlantic, United States and French financial authorities are keen to facilitate technology innovations in the financial sector. Beyond having set up dedicated teams to focus on the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

New York DFS Launches "FastForward" Program Aimed at Driving Innovative Financial Services and Products

In support of re-opening and adapting New York to the new economic and social normal caused by COVID-19, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the launch of a program called “DFS FastForward” which will...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

OCC files brief with Second Circuit in appeal from district court judgment in NYDFS lawsuit challenging fintech charter

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The OCC has filed its opening brief in its appeal to the Second Circuit from the district court’s final judgment in the lawsuit filed by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) seeking to block the OCC’s issuance...more

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Consumer Financial Services and Fintech Enforcement Trends in New York

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is New York’s primary regulator of financial institutions, consumer protection, and financial activity.  With jurisdiction over more than 1,500 financial institutions, the...more

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OCC Fintech Charter Headed to the Second Circuit

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The Situation: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") has appealed a decision from the Southern District of New York that concluded that the OCC lacks the authority to grant "Fintech Charters" to nondepository...more

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OCC appeals NY federal district court final judgment in NYDFS lawsuit challenging fintech charter

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The OCC has appealed to the Second Circuit from the district court’s final judgment entered in October 2019 in the lawsuit filed by the New York Department of Financial Services seeking to block the OCC’s issuance of special...more

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US Court Rejects Suit Over Office of the Comptroller of the Currency FinTech Charter

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Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) that would have prevented the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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