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British Virgin Islands: Crypto-asset regulation

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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

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Illinois Enacts Its Own Digital Assets Laws

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On 18 August 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), granting the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (the Department) supervisory...more

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Illinois Adopts Regulatory Regime for Digital Assets

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On August 18, 2025, Illinois enacted Senate Bill 1797, the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), establishing a regulatory framework designed to enhance customer protections for digital asset activities and...more

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SEC Staff Statement: Certain Liquid Staking Activities and Staking Receipt Tokens Do Not Involve the Offer and Sale of Securities

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On August 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance released a statement on liquid staking as a follow-on to its May 29, 2025, protocol staking statement. The liquid staking statement...more

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Wyoming Debuts First U.S. State-Issued Stablecoin — Frontier Stable Token (FRNT)

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Wyoming has officially launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first stablecoin in the U.S. issued by a public entity. Fully backed by U.S. dollars and short-term treasury bills, with reserves legally required to...more

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The GENIUS Act - a boost for fund tokenisation

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The recently passed GENIUS Act might provide a major boost for the tokenisation of funds. A regulated, blockchain-based payment mechanism brings the automation of payments by tokenised funds a step closer. Drawdowns and...more

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Is the GENIUS Act Smart for Community Banks?

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The GENIUS Act, passed in July, is the first comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. On the surface, it promises clarity and an opportunity for community banks to participate in the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Tornado Cash Jury Deadlocked on Most Serious Charges, but Convicted Founder Roman Storm on Conspiracy to Operate an Unlicensed...

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On August 6th, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury found Roman Storm, the founder of a crypto mixing service called Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The jury was...more

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Fed withdraws its notice on supervising “novel activities”

On August 15, the Fed announced it withdrew its bank supervision program related to the Fed’s initiatives on “novel activities.” The Fed will return to monitoring banks’ novel activities through the normal supervisory...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Wyoming debuts first state-issued stablecoin in the U.S.

On August 19, Wyoming launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), under the supervision of the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WSTC), making it the first state in the U.S. to issue a government-backed stablecoin. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois enacts a new virtual currency kiosk consumer protection act

On August 18, Illinois enacted SB 2319, creating the Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act. The law imposes new requirements on virtual currency kiosk operators, including consumer disclosures, anti-fraud policies,...more

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Navigating the compliance and regulatory challenges defining digital assets

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Regulatory compliance for digital assets can vary across jurisdictions, affecting licensing, product launch speed and the viability of certain business models. Product classification is critical; digital assets,...more

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Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 76 - The Digital Future: The US GENIUS Act and Hong Kong Stablecoins Ordinance / The Hong Kong Web3...

The discussion begins with the Hong Kong Web3 Blueprint Report. Musheer and Sean tell Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani that the document should be viewed as a roadmap to accelerate blockchain development in the...more

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President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets releases its report: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial...

On the heels of Executive Order 14178, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets (Working Group) has released its comprehensive report, “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the...more

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Stablecoins: An Alternative Payment Method for Merchants?

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A new wave of payment innovation is upon us, and it is fueled, at least in part, by digital-first consumers’ and merchants’ concerns about the rising costs of traditional payment methods....more

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Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – April to June 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this issue, we explore key regulatory updates and emerging trends to help you stay informed and ahead in today’s dynamic compliance environment. The...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Cumplimiento CARF y VASP: Cerrando Brechas de Supervisión Cripto en LATAM

La regulación global de las criptomonedas ha pasado de la teoría a la aplicación real. El Marco de Reporte de Criptoactivos (CARF) de la OCDE y los estándares reforzados para Proveedores de Servicios de Activos Virtuales...more

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Key takeaways from the White House digital assets report, a strategic framework for U.S. digital asset policy

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On July 30, 2025, the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released its report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”), which outlines the United States’...more

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SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking Activities Are Not Securities Transactions Under U.S. Law

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On August 5, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a statement ("Statement") providing interpretive clarity on the application of federal securities laws to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 7, 2025

On August 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) issued a statement clarifying that liquid staking activities do not involve the offer and sale of securities within the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Tokenization of Real-World Assets: Opportunities, Challenges and the Path Ahead

Digital assets are no longer just the playground of fintech startups. Mainstream financial institutions now offer token-friendly custody and settlement, global exchanges are piloting digital-asset divisions, and traditional...more

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The CLARITY Act: Key Developments for Digital Assets

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During the recent “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act as part of a suite of three bills for the benefit of the cryptocurrency industry. Officially known as the Digital Asset...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Permits In-Kind Creations and Redemptions for Crypto ETPs

On July 29, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signaled a significant policy shift, approving orders that permit in-kind creations and redemptions for crypto asset exchange-traded products (ETPs). This marks a...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2025 - GENIUS Act Establishes Legal Framework for Payment Stablecoins

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

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – July 2025

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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....more

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