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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

CSBS Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency and Tangible Net Worth

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On June 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released new guidance regarding the treatment of virtual currency in the calculation of a licensee’s tangible net worth under the Money Transmission Modernization...more

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United States: The Continuing Shift to Modern Money Transmission Laws

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Within the past two months, three states have adopted the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA). The governors of Virginia, Mississippi, and most recently Colorado, signed bills that implement the MTMA, and two other...more

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Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this special crossover episode of the Payments Pros and Crypto Exchange podcasts, our hosts are joined by colleague Alexandra Steinberg Barrage to discuss California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s...more

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Connecticut Banking Commissioner suspends bitcoin-ATM operator’s money transmitter license

On October 25, the Connecticut Banking Commissioner has suspended a money transmitter’s license, citing several issues: inadequate KYC policies, multiple consumer complaints about fraudulent activity, and insufficient capital...more

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KuCoin and Founders Charged with Operating Illegally as Money Transmitter and Futures Commission Merchant

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Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin and two of its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for allegedly conspiring...more

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[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

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Criminal Case Round-Up: Recent Prosecutions Involving Financial Institution Officers

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has been very active in the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) / Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) space, as reflected by a recent series of individual prosecutions and corporate non-prosecution agreements...more

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Lessons Learned from Binance’s Criminal Settlement (III of III)

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Binance’s $4.3 billion fine is one of the largest penalties the DOJ has ever obtained from a corporate defendant.  Furthermore, its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) was also personally subject to a fine, amounting to...more

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Binance Intentionally Avoided Compliance with U.S. Laws Under CEO Changpeng Zhao (II of III)

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Binance’s settlement with the DOJ represents one of the largest criminal corporate enforcement actions ever.  A review of the facts reveals that the penalty is likely warranted, as the misconduct was driven from the very...more

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DOJ Reaches Groundbreaking Criminal Settlement with Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao (Part I of III)

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On November 21, 2023, The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlement agreements with Binance Holdings Limited (“Binance”), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Changpeng Zhao (affectionally known as...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - September 2023

Editor's Note 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...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Podcast: Deep Dive Into Payments: Impacts of Money Transmission Laws [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 59]

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The next item in McGlinchey's Deep Dive into Payments Series is a podcast on money transmission by attorneys Jeff Barringer, Amy Greenwood-Field, and Aaron Kouhoupt. Their discussion centers around the impacts of money...more

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Deep Dive Into Payments: Impacts of Money Transmission Laws

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The next item in McGlinchey’s Deep Dive into Payments Series is on money transmission by attorneys Jeff Barringer, Amy Greenwood-Field, and Aaron Kouhoupt. Their discussion centers around the impacts of money transmission...more

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Illinois Proposes BitLicense Regime and Other Digital Asset Laws

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Recent legislative proposals would, among other things, overhaul the Illinois money transmitter law to create a licensing framework similar to New York’s BitLicense regime....more

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Illinois announces new consumer protections for digital assets, proposes new money transmitter licensing provisions

On February 21, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced several legislative initiatives to establish consumer protections for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets and provide...more

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Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Exchange Founder Charged with Processing $700 Million in Illicit Funds

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On Wednesday, January 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed a criminal complaint in the Eastern District of New York charging Russian-national Anatoly Legkodymov, a senior executive at Bitzlato Ltd....more

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Crypto Trading Platforms and Bankruptcy Law: Are Clients Protected?

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Cryptocurrency investors, who were already in the icy clutches of the so-called “crypto winter,” now have another reason to shiver. Insolvency issues are cropping up with some frequency among crypto companies, which is...more

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Responsible Financial Innovation Act Offers Clarity, Safeguards for Digital Assets - Consumer Protection and State Money...

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The RFIA would define consumer protection standards for digital assets and introduce new requirements regarding digital asset use in interstate money transfers. Latham & Watkins presents a blog series on the Responsible...more

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Money Transmitter Model Law Poised to Change Regulatory Landscape

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released its Money Transmission Modernization Act (Money Transmitter Model Law) (Model Law) to create a single money transmitter regulatory regime across the country and...more

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CSBS Continues Streamlining of Licensing for Payments Firms Through 'One Company, One Exam' Program

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On September 15, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that money transmitters operating in 40 or more states will be able to take advantage of a new, comprehensive exam designed to satisfy all state money...more

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State Bank Regulators Launch Single-Exam Plan for Multistate Money Transmitters in wake of OCC’s Payments Charter Proposal

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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) recently announced plans to establish a program under which money transmitters licensed in multiple states will undergo a single comprehensive exam that seeks to satisfy all...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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Wyoming, the “Equality State,” Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Digital Assets Businesses

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In its continued effort to establish itself as the go-to jurisdiction for digital asset businesses, Wyoming, through its Department of Audit, Division of Banking, recently published a digital asset custody regime for its...more

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FinTech Forward: Blockchain, ICOs, and Cryptocurrencies

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In this episode, Jeremy McLaughlin and Dan Cohen discuss blockchain use cases, and the regulatory trends and associated frameworks for ICOs, and cryptocurrencies. In particular, they provide an overview of the application of...more

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