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GENIUS Act Establishes Federal Regulatory Oversight of Global Stablecoin Industry

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Teams examine how the GENIUS Act’s framework for stablecoin issuers will impact the cryptocurrency sector....more

King & Spalding

Stablecoin Legislation Has Left The Stable

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”). The legislation, which creates a...more

A&O Shearman

The GENIUS Act: Transforming U.S. Stablecoin Regulation

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), establishing the first U.S. statutory federal regulatory framework for payment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Plan To Authorize and Regulate Stablecoins Could Soon Become US Law

Key Points - - On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed, with a 68-30 vote, legislation that would authorize and regulate the issuance of stablecoins. Referred to as the GENIUS Act, the bipartisan bill must be passed by...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Aging Florida Condos Provide Developers With Strategic Opportunities

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In the wake of the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse, Florida enacted sweeping changes that affect condominium governance, structural maintenance requirements, and reserve funding obligations. These changes have not only...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Senators urge Senate Banking Committee to amend CFPB funding

On June 9, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other Democratic senators sent a letter to Sen. Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, insisting the Committee to hold a markup on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Senate Advances Stablecoin Bill

On May 20, the U.S. Senate voted 66-32 to move forward with the Guardrails and Enforcement for Neutral Issuers of United States Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act (the “Act”), pushing the stablecoin bill past a major procedural hurdle....more

Cooley LLP

[Webinar] Session 5: The 119th Congress: Investigative and Legislative Priorities - May 29th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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Cooley’s financial services enforcement and regulatory team is excited to bring you our Five in Five virtual series. These five weekly webinars during the month of May will cover trends in consumer financial services and...more

A&O Shearman

PSR annual plan and budget

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The UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its annual plan and budget for 2025/26. The foreword by Aidene Walsh, Chair of the PSR, references the government's announcement to incorporate the PSR into the FCA and...more

Mayer Brown

Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 194

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O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) e Tribunal de...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

OCC Ceases Examinations for Reputation Risk Following Legislative Push

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On March 20, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that it will no longer examine its regulated institutions for reputation risk. According to the OCC’s “Categories of Risk,” reputation risk is the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

House Subcommittee to hold Wednesday hearing on role of CFPB

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The House Financial Services Committee’s Financial Institutions Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 26, to discuss possible changes to the structure and responsibilities of the CFPB....more

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Significant Changes at the CFPB under the Second Trump Administration

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) has recently made headlines in the past month under the Trump administration due to an extensive freeze on its core functions, headquarters closure, the...more

Baker Donelson

[Webinar] Financial Services Regulation and Legislation in the Trump 47 Administration - March 6th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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This session will provide insights for financial services entities regarding: (1) interpretation of the impact of the recent Executive Orders and early actions of the appointees; (2) status on key appointees and their Day 1...more

A&O Shearman

European Commission 2025 work programme

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The European Commission (EC) has published a communication outlining its 2025 work programme. The EC also published the annexes to the 2025 work programme which include: - Annex I – new initiatives. The table in this annex...more

McGlinchey Stafford

CFPB Under Trump: Internal and External Threats Continue to Mount

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A new acting director. Freezes on any rulemaking, enforcement, or supervisory activities. Attempts to dismantle the department from within. In the span of a short forty-eight hours, the CFPB has faced possibly the greatest...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Executive Briefing: Latest Updates on Trump Executive Actions

As Trump administration directives emerge, it’s crucial for businesses and other stakeholders to stay informed and adapt their strategies accordingly. We will provide ongoing coverage of these developments and their potential...more

BCLP

UK and US Cryptoasset Regulation - What direction next?

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At present, Cryptoassets are largely unregulated in the UK. However, the growth of crypto cannot be ignored and many argue that regulators need to take action to ensure adequate consumer protections are in place and to...more

A&O Shearman

UAE's enhanced AML and CTF Regime: a journey from grey list to compliance

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The UAE has continued to implement significant legislative and structural reforms during 2024 in areas including financial crime compliance, whistleblowing, and virtual assets regulation. These improvements demonstrate the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Trump Administration Issues Regulatory Freeze

On January 20, President Trump issued a memorandum instituting a regulatory freeze pending review. This action, a common practice for new administrations, directs federal agencies to halt any new rulemaking until agency heads...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cryptocurrencies Stand To Gain From New Regulators and a Receptive Congress

Key Points - - A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. - There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework...more

Mayer Brown

Supplementary Bill No. 210/2024 – Conversion on Supplementary Law No. 211/2024 After Presidential Sanction

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In the last week of 2024, the Brazilian Senate approved Supplementary Bill No. 210/2024 (PLP 210/2024), which includes one of the measures in the government’s cost-cutting package....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG: A Review of 2024 and Key Trends To Look for in 2025

In this article, we reflect on key trends in ESG over the second half of 2024 and look ahead at trends that may emerge in 2025. We analyze developments in the latter half of 2024, which were similar to those highlighted in...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

How Trump's Favorite Law Could Roll Back Recent Financial Regulations

The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) is an interesting law that we really only think about when there is a change of party affiliation of an incoming President. Effectively, the CRA allows Congress to overturn rules that have...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Ombudsman Service Publishes Feedback to Consultation on Charging Claims Management Companies and other Professional...

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The U.K. Financial Ombudsman Service published a feedback statement to its consultation on its proposals to charge fees to claims management companies and other professional representatives. The statement summarizes the...more

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