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CRS 2.0 amendments to the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard

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The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to promote tax transparency by enabling tax authorities in one jurisdiction to receive information...more

Hogan Lovells

A Tale of Two CBDCs: e-CNY v. Digital Euro

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As global momentum appears to be building for the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – bringing with it the potential to disrupt and revolutionize global payments and finance - we have taken the...more

Carlton Fields

Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Digital Assets: A Significant Shift in U.S. Crypto Policy

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On January 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” aimed at supporting “the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, August 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Bank of England publishing a discussion paper on its approach to innovation in money and payments; the European Commission publishing clarifying Q&As on the...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2024 #2

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US Stablecoin Companies Achieve Licenses, Avoid SEC Enforcement Action - According to a recent press release, Circle, the issuer of USDC and EURC, announced that it is now the “first global stablecoin issuer to achieve...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, June 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Banking Authority’s publication of a report on virtual IBANs; HM Treasury’s designation of banks under the access to cash framework; and a Central Bank of...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

BakerHostetler

Swiss Banks Launch Crypto Offerings; GAO Addresses SEC Crypto Bulletin; UK and Hong Kong Publish Crypto Guidance; DOJ and SEC...

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Swiss Banks Launch Tokenization Pilot, Crypto Custody and Trading Services - A recent press release announced a pilot by “SIX, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and six commercial banks” that seeks “to test, in a live...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Announced; Crypto Market Data Published; FinCEN Proposal to Combat Crypto Mixing; EU Bank Addresses DAOs; Hacking...

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Banks Complete Stablecoin Pilot, Crypto Indices and Web3 Solutions Launch - According to recent reports, a major German bank and an affiliate of a major British bank have completed a pilot in which stablecoin swaps were...more

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New Crypto Initiatives Launch; California Governor Signs Digital Financial Assets Law; Bank Regulators Address Crypto Risks;...

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Financial Firm Completes CBDC Pilot; Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platform - A major U.S. financial services firm recently published a press release announcing that it has “successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new...more

Hogan Lovells

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, September 2023

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK Payment Systems Regulator consulting on a specific direction to Faster Payments participants on its new APP fraud reimbursement requirement; the U.S. Federal...more

BakerHostetler

Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions; New Crypto Products Launch; IRS Proposes Digital Asset Regulations; Crypto Enforcement and...

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District Court Upholds Tornado Cash Sanctions, DOJ Charges Founders - On August 17, a Texas federal court found that Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer (which obscures the source of crypto transactions) is an entity that can be...more

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Legal hot takes – the ECB’s Digital Euro

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The Digital Euro project is the European Central Bank’s (ECB) response to the changing landscape of consumer payments, driven by the rise of cryptocurrency, payment fintechs and electronic transactions. A Digital Euro would...more

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Crypto Firms Expand Offerings; FATF Publishes Virtual Assets Update; CFTC Continues Crypto Enforcement; Israeli Agency Seizes...

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Crypto Firms Expand Offerings in Stablecoins, Private Key Management - The issuer of the Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin recently announced that USDP is now available to all Mexican customers of a major Latin American online...more

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A Few Things to Know About FedNow and Digital Currency

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The Federal Reserve is set to launch its FedNow service on July 1, 2023. Since this service was first announced in 2019, it has generated significant discussion about financial privacy, digital banking and central bank...more

BakerHostetler

New Crypto Products Launch; CBDC and NFT Reports Published; Network Protocol/Governance Updates Announced; Crypto Enforcement...

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New Crypto Products Launch in Exchanges, Wallets, and Custody - A recent press release announced the launch of EDX Markets, a “first-of-its-kind digital asset marketplace designed to enable safe and compliant trading of...more

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Japan Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – Bank of Japan Completes Proof of Concept and Begins Pilot for Japanese CBDC

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The Bank of Japan has completed its two-year proof-of-concept research for its prospective central bank digital currency (CBDC) and has now launched a pilot program. This makes Japan the largest democratic economy in the...more

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CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia, Hong Kong; DOJ Charges Defendants in Mt. Gox Hack, BTC-e; CFTC Wins Ooki DAO Case; Crypto...

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CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia and Hong Kong - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a collaboration with Colombia’s...more

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Fintech Firms Pursue DeFi, CBDC Initiatives; Blockchain Integrations Announced; IRS Trains Ukraine on Crypto; FATF Voices Crypto...

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Product Integrations and Data Indicate Increased Interest in DeFi - MetaMask, a web3 Ethereum Network cryptocurrency wallet, recently announced a new integration with a major U.S. payments and fintech firm....more

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CBDC Pilot Announced; Ethereum Upgrade Completed; U.S. Treasury Department Addresses DeFi Risks; Studies Analyze Crypto Taxation,...

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Montenegro Announces CBDC Pilot, BIS Compares CBDCs to Stablecoins - According to a recent press release, “The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has agreed to collaborate with the enterprise crypto and blockchain solutions...more

Jones Day

Economic Report of the President to the Crypto Industry: Thanks, But No Thanks

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In Short - The Situation: For the first time, the Economic Report of the President (the "Report") includes a chapter on digital assets....more

BCLP

From physical to digital - the advancements of a retail uk central bank digital currency

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On 28 February 2023, the House of Commons Treasury Committee questioned representatives from the Bank of England (the “BoE”) on the latest developments on its plans for the proposed UK Central Bank Digital Currency (“CBDC”)....more

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New Initiatives Launch in Staking, DeFi, DAOs; IRS Issues NFT Guidance; White House Report Criticizes Crypto; SEC and DOJ Crypto...

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Staking Market Launches, ‘Defi Cover’ Data Published, DAO Buys Golf Course According to a recent press release, MetaMask Institutional, “the web3 wallet for organizations,” has launched its “institutional staking...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Crypto Year in Review 2022: Federal Reserve and Central Bank Digital Currencies and FDIC/OCC Regulatory Developments - The Crypto...

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In the second segment of our four-part Crypto Year in Review series, Rene McNulty, Carlin McCrory, and Ethan Ostroff discuss the Federal Reserve and its research and experimentation on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs),...more

Hogan Lovells

Towards a digital pound? Bank of England and HM Treasury consult on design for UK retail CBDC

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The Bank of England and HM Treasury are consulting on the model for a UK retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) or ‘digital pound’ that would sit alongside, not replace, cash. On the basis of their work to date, both the...more

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