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New Federal Regulatory Regime Provides Foundation for Financial Institutions to be Stablecoin Issuers and Accept Cryptocurrency...

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There has been a flurry of activity in Congress and the White House to liberalize and encourage the development of cryptocurrency as a payment method, including creating a legal regime for depository and non-depository...more

Cozen O'Connor

Passage of the GENIUS Act: A Turning Point in Stablecoin and Digital Asset Regulation

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President Donald J. Trump has signed into law the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 or the GENIUS Act of 2025), establishing the first comprehensive federal framework for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The CIP Rule Gets an Upgrade: What Banks and Fintechs Need to Know About the New Exemption

Key Points - On June 27, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) exempted supervised banks and credit...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The GENIUS Act: A New Federal Framework for Stablecoin Issuers

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). This passage followed a successful cloture vote earlier in May. The bill obtained significant...more

Fenwick & West LLP

U.S. Senate Passes the GENIUS Act - Stablecoin Legislation Moves to the House

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On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1582 (GENIUS Act) with bipartisan support (68–30), creating the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoin regulation. This landmark legislation establishes clear...more

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Congress Moves Forward on Stablecoin Legislation: The US Senate Banking Committee Approves the GENIUS Act

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On March 13, 2025, the US Senate Banking Committee passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act of 2025 or “GENIUS Act,” out of committee by a vote of 18-6....more

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Competing Stablecoin Bills Reflect Consensus and Divergence on Key Issues

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Stablecoin regulation is a top priority for lawmakers, and three recent proposals reflect differing perspectives on how to achieve regulatory clarity while balancing safety and innovation....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Congress Narrows in on Stablecoin Legislation: An Analysis of the STABLE and GENIUS Acts

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The payment stablecoin (PS) legislative endgame is near. There is a clear imperative from the White House to prioritize stablecoin legislation and preserve the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Both chambers of...more

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Treasury Secretary Bessent to Appoint Rodney E. Hood as First Deputy Comptroller of the OCC

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On February 7, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that he will appoint Rodney E. Hood as a Deputy Comptroller and designate him as the First Deputy Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more

Paul Hastings LLP

PHFintech: Crypto Policy Tracker - December 13, 2024

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A significant headwind for companies in the digital asset space is that they have reportedly struggled to secure and maintain relationships with banks, in what is now called “Choke Point 2.0.” With the incoming Trump...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024?

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In 2023, the digital asset industry demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst significant challenges, including the dissolution of several digital asset financial services companies, numerous bank failures, and a $4.7 billion...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - August 2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Focus on Fintech – Q4 2022

In this latest issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech newsletter, we discuss the FTX bankruptcy and the increased federal regulatory scrutiny of crypto assets, and new rules and innovations in the payments...more

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Fintech Legal Report - December 2022

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New Treasury Report Shows Fintech Industry Requires Additional Oversight To Close Gaps, Prevent Abuses, and Protect Consumers - On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT), in consultation with the...more

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Top PHive Crypto Enforcement Notes: October Edition

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We knew there would be plenty to write about each month, and so we start with a mention of the White House’s Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets, issued on September 16, 2022....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Focus on Fintech: Federal Banking Regulators Adopt Final Rule for Reporting of Certain Computer-Security Incidents

On November 23, 2021, the OCC, Federal Reserve Board, and FDIC issued a joint final rule that requires banking organizations and their service providers to report certain computer-security incidents. A computer-security...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report - Winter 2021

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Welcome to the Financial Services Report, holiday style! Banks and non-banks alike started early this year with additions and changes to their regulator stockings. The Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new CFPB Director....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: Banking Agencies Request Information on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Financial Institutions

On March 29, 2021, the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Fintech in Brief: Interagency Statement on the Use of Alternative Data in Credit Underwriting

On December 3, 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and National Credit Union...more

White & Case LLP

Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy and Enforcement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary - Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement - US Department of the Treasury - The Office of Foreign Assets Control - Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network -...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

How Fintech Regulatory Sandboxes Can Help the United States Catch Up to Europe and Asia

The framework of a regulatory sandbox should allow for informal dialogue with regulators at the idea or initial concept and early design stages, and controlled experiments with real-time regulatory input and feedback at the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Financial Services Report, Fall 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE - So much for the lazy days of summer. It’s been a busy couple of months on both coasts. In a case of déjà vu all over again, a New York federal court found that the CFPB structure is unconstitutional and that...more

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OCC Provides a Path for FinTech Charters

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On July 31, 2018, the OCC announced that it had finalized parameters for its new limited-purpose financial technology national bank charter and is ready to begin taking applications. This release follows several years of...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup - August 2018 #2

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Editor's Note - Additional Regulatory Support for Financial Innovation. Last week, the Roundup reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) would begin accepting applications for special purpose national...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Treasury and the OCC Make Significant Fintech Announcements

Two key federal government announcements were made on July 31, 2018 related to fintech issues. First, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a press release announcing a report entitled “Nonbank Financials,...more

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