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An Introduction to DAFs and Overview of the Newly Proposed DAF Regulations
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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the Treasury Department’s April 2023 Report on Decentralized Finance or “DeFi”
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Kilptrick Townsend Digital Assets Minute | U.S. Treasury—Comments on Digital Assets Development Due August 8th
Stablecoin Regulation in an Unstable Time: The Fed and Treasury Address a Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
As the digital economy continues to evolve, the U.S. government and a handful of states are beginning to experiment with new strategies for financial resilience, including the creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves (“SBR”)....more
The Senate passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward in advancing stablecoin legislation. Legislative action on stablecoins will now move to the House of Representatives. The House...more
With bitcoin hitting its all-time high of $112,000 in May 2025, and President Trump’s ongoing vocal support for cryptocurrency, it is worth examining the establishment of a strategic digital asset reserve. Executive Order...more
On March 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve capitalized by Government BTC and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile capitalized by other crypto assets. Creating the Strategic...more
In this episode of 'CHPS of Insight,' host Chris White sits down with Bryan Jacoutot, Senior Director of Clark Hill Public Strategies and Clark Hill Economics, to discuss the U.S. federal and state approaches to Bitcoin and...more
New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: On March 7, 2025, the White House hosted a Digital Assets Summit to celebrate the creation of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve and a Digital Assets Stockpile by an Executive Order titled,...more
The episode opens with Andrew Fei discussing recent US crypto regulatory developments. Then, Henri Arslanian, a leading voice in global crypto circles, shares his insights on the Trump administration’s decision to establish a...more
A few months ago, in our client alert titled “Mr. Bitcoin Goes to Washington,” we discussed the cryptocurrency industry’s significant political resurgence in the wake of the 2024 election. We not only forecasted a more...more
An executive order and related legislation centralizes Bitcoin and digital asset holdings across the federal government to optimize oversight and management of crypto as a US reserve asset. On March 6, 2025, President...more
On March 6, the White House announced Executive Order 14233 to establish the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. This order aims to leverage bitcoin’s “scarcity and security” by maintaining it as a...more
Actions come as Trump Administration hosts digital asset summit, creates bitcoin reserve, and pushes stablecoin legislation - Recent actions by federal agencies and the White House could herald a sea change in US policy...more
On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order declaring the “Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile.” The move marks a massive leap forward for an administration that...more
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
Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile - On March 6, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset...more
Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive order (the March 6 Order) establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States...more
The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an office to administer and maintain control of custodial accounts collectively known as the “United States Digital Asset Stockpile,” capitalized with all digital assets owned by...more
President Trump campaigned on the promise to make the United States the “crypto capital” of the world. In his first days in office, he took steps to advance that goal, including by signing an executive order designed to...more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
The United States is no stranger to stockpiling strategic assets to serve important national interests. The U.S. strategic gold reserve provides financial stability and supports the value of the U.S. dollar...more
In response to a provision in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations that would impose new tax reporting...more
On August 25, 2023, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations regarding information reporting, determination of amount realized and basis, and backup...more
Exchange Reaches Agreement to Sell Assets; New Crypto Products Launch - In a press release this week, Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency exchange that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it selected the...more
On July 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published a Request for Comment seeking public input on U.S. digital assets development. The Request for Comment was published pursuant to the Biden...more
On May 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a Request for Comment titled “Developing a Framework on Competitiveness of Digital Asset Technologies” (Request for Comment). Digital assets, in this...more
New Cryptocurrency Payments Systems, Tokens and Trade Associations Launch - A leading global cryptocurrency platform has reportedly announced a partnership with a global e-commerce platform that would allow e-commerce...more