Podcast: Private Fund Regulatory Update: Post-U.S. Government Shutdown
Podcast: Keeping Up with Recent Changes and Trends in Private Fund Regulation
The Senate Banking Committee, which has jurisdiction over the SEC, released its long-anticipated digital asset market structure legislation, titled the “Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.” The Committee’s draft...more
The strong vote in the House for the CLARITY Act sends a clear message to the Senate that there is bipartisan momentum and support for digital asset market structure legislation. However, several obstacles remain. Given the...more
In a pivotal week for digital asset policy, federal banking regulators issued long-awaited guidance outlining risk-management expectations for crypto-asset safekeeping activities. The OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC released a...more
Coming on the heels of the House's passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 ("Clarity Act") with strong bipartisan support, the Senate Banking Committee released its initial discussion draft for crypto market...more
Crypto policy continues to be a hot topic in the nation’s Capitol ahead of the July 4 holiday. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced that the...more
Momentum continues to build for digital asset policy reform in Washington, with both chambers of Congress taking notable steps to advance legislative efforts. On June 23, the House passed several financial services and...more
On June 24, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., along with Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.; Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., released a set of principles outlining the foundation for a...more
On June 9, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other Democratic senators sent a letter to Sen. Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, insisting the Committee to hold a markup on...more
LEGISLATIVE LOWDOWN - Congress Advances Towards CR as Deadline Approaches. Yesterday, Senate Democrats proposed legislation to fund the federal government through Dec. 16 with the use of a continuing resolution (CR). The...more
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains front of mind for Congress. Shortly after hearing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, the House passed with broad bipartisan support a bill that...more
The House and Senate will reconvene Monday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. What to Watch - Both chambers return to Washington after an eventful week away from Capitol Hill. ...more