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The GENIUS Act Ushers in a New Era for Stablecoin Regulation

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On July 17, 2025, Congress passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act” or “Act”) – a landmark piece of legislation that received bipartisan support and was signed into law by...more

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How Will Bankruptcy Courts Shape Crypto Regulation?

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Last year’s cryptocurrency market crash a/k/a “the crypto winter” did not cause trembles in the U.S. economy, but it caused enormous losses to its investors. The near collapse of this decentralized currency market resulted in...more

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FSOC Report on Digital Assets: Mitigate Crypto Risks through Regulatory Oversight

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On October 3, 2022, as lawmakers in the United States continue to debate which agencies should regulate crypto-based activities, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released its Report on Digital Asset Financial...more

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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts

A flurry of legal and enforcement activity has arisen over the last two weeks across a wide range of areas in the Web3 space, including actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of Foreign Assets Control,...more

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PWG Issues Clarion Call for US Legislation on Stablecoins

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The report addresses the market risks and regulatory challenges presented by stablecoins and urges Congress to act quickly. On November 1, 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) in conjunction...more

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New US Digital Assets Bill Casts Wide Net

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An ambitious proposal could bring digital assets into the mainstream regulatory fold. During an eventful summer for the digital assets industry, it may have been easy to miss US Representative Don Beyer’s introduction of the...more

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Proposed Changes to the Volcker Rule

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On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”), the Federal Deposit...more

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Developments in the Law Affecting Electronic Payments and Financial Services

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This survey reports on developments in the law relating to electronic payments. Part II addresses legal challenges to federal and state regulation of e-payments products. Part III discusses the amendment (again) of federal...more

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US House of Representatives Approves the Financial Choice Act

On June 8, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Financial CHOICE Act (FCA) primarily along party lines, 233-186. The FCA was introduced by Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, and co-sponsored by 40 of his...more

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