On August 19, the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision, Michelle W. Bowman, addressed a blockchain symposium and outlined the Fed’s approach to blockchain technology, the costs of “reputational risk” in bank supervision, and...more
Congress is on recess, leaving regulatory agencies and industry groups to drive this week’s developments in digital asset policy. The Federal Reserve announced a sunset of its Novel Activities Supervision Program, folding...more
On July 14, 2025, the federal banking agencies issued a joint statement to clarify regulatory expectations for banking organizations that provide or are considering providing safekeeping for crypto-assets (“Joint Statement”)....more
On July 18, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act), an act designed to establish a framework for the regulation of “payment...more