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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
The President signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025’or ‘‘GENIUS Act of 2025’” (the Act) on July 18, 2025. The new law establishes a basis for regulators to permit a...more
On July 18, President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act), creating the first federal framework for U.S. dollar stablecoins. ...more
Federal banking regulators continue to promote a more "crypto-positive" regulatory environment through recent joint guidance issued to clarify risk management and compliance expectations for banks providing crypto-asset...more
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jonathan Gould to serve as the next Comptroller of the Currency in a 50–45 vote. Gould will succeed Acting Comptroller Rodney Hood, who offered his congratulations and...more
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the “GENIUS Act” and the “Act”) establishes a regulatory infrastructure for defining, managing, custodying and issuing a specific kind of...more
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), which would comprehensively regulate stablecoins in the United States, was adopted by the U.S. Senate on June 17 by a bipartisan...more
The Polsinelli Blockchain+ team attended Consensus last week in Toronto, where a key takeaway was the increasing engagement by major traditional financial players with the blockchain industry, both through integrating the...more
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
This regular publication from DLA Piper focuses on helping banking and financial services clients navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape....more
On March 28, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued guidance on state nonmember bank and state savings association participation in certain cryptocurrency activities (“FIL-7-2025”). ...more
Last Friday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the rescission of Financial Institution Letter (FIL-16-2022) and issued new guidance clarifying the process for FDIC-supervised institutions to engage in...more
March 21, 2025 - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule striking the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under...more
On March 17th, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) conditionally approved the application for the newly renamed SmartBiz Bank N.A. (“SmartBiz Bank”) to change its business model in support of its fintech...more
On March 7, the OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1183 and an accompanying statement affirming prior guidance regarding whether national banks and federal savings associations may engage in cryptocurrency-related activities,...more
On March 7, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a significant update regarding the involvement of national banks and federal savings associations in cryptocurrency activities. Interpretive Letter 1183...more
On February 12th, the White House announced numerous nominations to be sent to the Senate. The large list of nominations included three nominations for financial regulators. President Trump is nominating, Jonathan Gould to be...more
Last week, both chambers of Congress presented drafts of legislation intent on regulating payment stablecoins. The GENIUS Act, presented by Sens. Tim Scott, Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, arrived on...more
Recent announcements by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and X might signal that financial modernization may have finally reached a tipping point. With the right regulatory environment, fintechs and other new market...more
Ask any centralized cryptocurrency firm to name one of their biggest priorities or challenges—and then count the number of times they mention bank partnerships. For crypto firms, the loss of, or failure to acquire, a bank...more
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