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The body in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) that regulates crypto-assets and related services is the Financial Services Commission (FSC). As the principal regulator of the financial services industry in the BVI, the FSC's...more
Since 30 December 2024, the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) white paper requirements for crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, have become applicable across the EU. Many entities...more
After the Senate passed the GENIUS Act last month, the House of Representatives has now passed the GENIUS Act by a vote of 308-122, sending the landmark stablecoin legislation to President Trump for his signature....more
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation) (MiCAR), regarding regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the minimum contents...more
On July 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance outlining disclosure expectations for crypto asset exchange-traded products, including both spot and derivative-based...more
The Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT law) governs the application of value added tax in the UAE along with its Executive Regulations (Cabinet Decision No 52/2017). Cryptocurrency mining taxation is...more
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector....more
Recently, an association of state bank supervisors issued new guidance to clarify how money transmitters must calculate tangible net worth under the model legislation known as the Money Transmission Modernization Act (MTMA),...more
As digital assets gain traction across financial markets, stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar—are emerging as a practical medium for capital contributions, settlements, and liquidity...more
Three Commission Delegated Regulations supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (the EU Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation) (MiCAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, namely: - Commission...more
Published concurrently with Consultation Paper 25/14 (CP 25/14) on the proposals for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody in the UK, Consultation Paper 25/15 (CP 25/15) sets out the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s...more
Following the publication by HM Treasury of the draft legislation establishing a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, on 28 May 2025 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Consultation...more
House Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Clarify Crypto Regulation - On May 29, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), introduced the Digital Asset Market...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP25/14 (CP) on stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody, accompanied by an updated webpage. This follows the FCA's discussion paper published in...more
The federal banking agencies continue to open the channels for regulated entities to engage in digital asset activities. On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published Interpretive Letter...more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108, on the criteria for the appointment of central contact...more
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in cryptoassets (MiCAR), with regard to regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the arrangements,...more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
The application of the securities laws to digital financial assets has been fraught for lawyers and their clients. After taking a hard line that many of these assets were securities under the federal securities laws, the...more
On April 4, 2025, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued proposed regulations to implement certain aspects of the state’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), which establishes a...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations that significantly impact the reporting requirements for brokers involved in digital asset transactions. The stated aim of...more
Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025. ...more
After prolonged deliberation, California has finally decided to enter the virtual currency regulatory arena by adopting two virtual currency regulatory bills into law. The California Digital Financial Assets Law (“DFAL”),...more
The EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 June 2023. MiCAR is a the major, step toward an EU-wide uniform code governing crypto-assets, such as BTC,...more
Last week, a Canada-based social media company was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for purportedly conducting an unregistered securities offering to United States persons in connection with an initial coin...more