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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – June 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. While the use cases for blockchain...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Alpine’s Petition Challenging Constitutionality of FINRA Enforcement Proceedings

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On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Alpine Securities Corp. in Alpine Securities Corp. v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. In doing so, the Supreme Court declined...more

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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 17, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to...more

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – April 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. While the use cases for blockchain...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinReg Currents - Week 12

Each week of the first 100 days of the new Trump administration, we will publish updates on key federal financial services regulatory and related developments. This week, we review the following developments as of Wednesday: ...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2025

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U.S. Financial Services Firms Announce Digital Asset Initiatives - A major U.S. financial services company and operator of global financial exchanges and clearinghouses recently announced an agreement with the issuer of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinReg Currents - Week 6

On February 20, 2025, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued a list of priority regulatory targets for nullification under the CRA “in the coming weeks.” Included on the list is the CFPB’s December 10, 2024 final...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Executive Order on Independent Regulatory Agencies

On February 18, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” that seeks to increase presidential oversight and control of independent regulatory agencies. ...more

Paul Hastings LLP

New Executive Orders Signal Changing Environment for Crypto

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The new Trump administration took numerous actions in its first week, including an order directing the creation of a working group on Digital Asset Markets. The president’s other actions touch on numerous areas of the...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - January 2025 #3

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U.S. Crypto Companies Continue New Product Initiatives - One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges recently announced that it has launched trading for “institutional and advanced traders” in the U.S. According...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating the Dark Side of Crypto: Crime, Compliance, and Consumer Protection – The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In the latest episode of The Crypto Exchange, host Ethan Ostroff is joined by colleagues Brett Broczkowski and Mike Lowe to discuss the intersection of crime and cryptocurrency, with a focus on the challenges financial...more

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CFPB Warns Employee NDAs, Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Whistleblower Laws

On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance putting financial regulators and employers on notice that requiring employees to sign broad confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements that...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Municipal Securities Regulation and Enforcement - 2024 Mid-Year Review

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In the first half of 2024, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued several fines and suspensions against participants in the municipal market, including for violations of its registration, reporting,...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #2

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Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - May 2024

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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

Baker Donelson

Jumping on the Whistleblower Bandwagon: DOJ Announces Department-Wide Pilot Program to Incentivize Individual Reporting

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The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced a department-wide whistleblower rewards program on March 7, 2024, that will be designed to supplement existing whistleblower programs, to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

2023 Year-In-Review: Key Enforcement Initiatives and Cases in Crypto, Cyber, SPACs, Whistleblowers, and the Future of...

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It was a busy year for enforcement activity in the cyber, crypto, SPAC, and whistleblower spaces, with several pending actions that will likely have wide-ranging implications in 2024. We are also awaiting a ruling from the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - February 2024

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - February 2024 # 3

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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

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DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC Announce New Guidance on Preservation for Collaboration Tools and Ephemeral Messaging

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") are updating language in document requests and compulsory process to address companies' increased use of collaboration...more

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Banks Announce Stablecoin and Custody Initiatives; IRS CI Report Addresses Crypto; DOJ Targets Unlicensed Exchange; New Data...

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Major Banks and Technology Firms Launch Stablecoin and Custody Products - According to recent reports, a major European bank has launched its own stablecoin, “becoming the first big bank to offer digital tokens tracking...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - October 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Understanding the DOJ’s Groundbreaking $4.3B Settlement with Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance.com

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On November 21, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed its criminal indictment against Binance.com (Binance), the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao (CZ). The indictment against...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - November 2023 #3

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - November 2023 # 4

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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

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