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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key Takeaways from the White House Crypto Report

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On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The GENIUS Act is Signed into Law: What Banks Need to Know about Payment Stablecoins

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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”), after it passed both the U.S. Senate by a vote of 68-30 and the U.S. House in a...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The GENIUS Act: A Comprehensive Guide to US Stablecoin Regulation

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Today marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The GENIUS...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2025

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According to a recent press release, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank, First National Digital Currency...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2025 #5

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In a recent press release, Custodial Bank and Vantage Bank announced “America’s first bank-issued stablecoin on a permissionless blockchain.” According to the press release, “[t]he banks collaborated on the mint, transfer and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider

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As the market for stablecoins continues to evolve in sophistication and scale, financial institutions in the UK and EU are increasingly exploring whether and how to engage with them, whether for treasury, payments, settlement...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Crypto Regulatory Roundup - Q1 2025

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Since President Trump’s inauguration, the crypto industry has been on a tear. And no, this time, we’re not just talking about the price of Bitcoin. In the past two months, Washington D.C. has taken a deliberate interest in...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #3

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New Blockchain Networks, Applications and Integrations Launch - The software company that developed the protocol for the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX) recently announced the launch of Unichain, an Ethereum...more

A&O Shearman

Bank of England Discussion Paper on Approach to Innovation in Money and Payments

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Central bank money could interact with programmable platforms through the use of so-called "wholesale central bank digital currency" (wCBDC) technologies. To inform this work, the BoE proposes a program of experiments to test...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hong Kong Consults on Proposed Regulations to Prudential Treatment of Cryptoasset Exposures

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Implementation of Basel Committee cryptoassets standard to provide additional clarity for banks looking to engage in cryptoassets business. On 7 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Deep Dive Into Cryptocurrency and its Risks to Investors and the Banking System, with...

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After discussing what fluctuating- value cryptocurrencies and stablecoins are, their differences, and their primary uses and risks, we discuss the factors that led to the crypto boom and crash of 2020-22. We then look at the...more

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OCC Acting Comptroller Issues Statement on Stablecoin Standards

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Regulatory Developments - OCC Acting Comptroller Issues Statement on Standards for Stablecoins - On April 27, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu issued a statement regarding stablecoin standards after his...more

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Fintech: OCC Issues Significant Ruling Permitting National Banks to Use INVN and Stablecoin Technology

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The Situation: On January 4, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") issued an Interpretive Letter permitting national banks and federal savings associations ("Banks") to participate in independent node...more

K&L Gates LLP

OCC Confirms National Banks Can Hold (Certain) Stablecoin Reserves

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On 21 September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued Interpretive Letter Number 11721 (Letter) confirming that national banks and federal savings associations (collectively, national banks) can hold...more

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