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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

CSBS Issues Guidance on Virtual Currency and Tangible Net Worth

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/9/2025

On June 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released new guidance regarding the treatment of virtual currency in the calculation of a licensee’s tangible net worth under the Money Transmission Modernization...more

Connecticut provides new laws for seizure and forfeiture of virtual currency and virtual currency wallets

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/30/2025

On June 23, the governor of Connecticut approved SB 6990 to establish new laws and amend existing ones regarding the seizure and forfeiture of virtual currency and virtual currency wallets in Connecticut. The new law states...more

Client Alert: California Enters the Arena of Virtual Currency Regulation

Jenner & Block on 10/25/2023

After prolonged deliberation, California has finally decided to enter the virtual currency regulatory arena by adopting two virtual currency regulatory bills into law. The California Digital Financial Assets Law (“DFAL”),...more

New York Attorney General Proposes Comprehensive and Restrictive Digital Assets Bill

Morgan Lewis on 6/22/2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James introduced on May 5, 2023 a proposed bill that, if enacted, would significantly tighten regulation over digital asset market participants and exchanges. While the New York State...more

NYAG’s Warning to Crypto Businesses Muddies Regulatory Waters; Compliance Requirements Remain Elusive

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/30/2021

New York’s chief law enforcement agency recently squandered an opportunity to bring much needed guidance to the digital assets space. On October 18, 2021, the Office of New York Attorney General, Letitia James (“NYAG”),...more

State Regulations on Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technologies (Updated March 2021)

Carlton Fields on 4/19/2021

Introduction: There exists no uniformity with respect to how businesses that deal in virtual currencies (also known as "cryptocurrencies") such as Bitcoin are treated among the states. For these proprietors, often the first...more

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - July 2020

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/4/2020

In this issue, we discuss the new initiatives under New York's BitLicense regime that clarify and streamline the regulatory landscape for virtual currency entities doing business within the state. We also examine the...more

Louisiana Becomes Second State To Require Virtual Currency Licensing

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/16/2020

Developments in virtual currency regulation have been top-of-mind with recently announced initiatives from the New York Department of Financial Services. Companies engaging in virtual currency activity should also, however,...more

Wyoming, the “Equality State,” Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Digital Assets Businesses

Orrick - On the Chain on 12/4/2019

In its continued effort to establish itself as the go-to jurisdiction for digital asset businesses, Wyoming, through its Department of Audit, Division of Banking, recently published a digital asset custody regime for its...more

BitBlog Weekly Summary: Digital Asset Regulations in New York State

Polsinelli on 8/27/2019

This week saw two items of note in the regulation of digital assets and both came out of the state of New York. The Return of the Empire State - A New York State Supreme Court ruled that it has personal and subject...more

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