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California Court Upholds Daily Transaction Limits On Bitcoin ATMs

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A year ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills,  Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 401, that created the California Digital Financial Assets Law.  SB 401 added Section 3902 to the Financial Code to prohibit an operator of...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: California Enters the Arena of Virtual Currency Regulation

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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

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California Enacts Two New Virtual Currency Laws

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On October 13, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that will impose sweeping obligations on companies engaged in virtual currency activities in California and with California residents. Newsom vetoed...more

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California Enacts Landmark Crypto Licensing Law

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To date, crypto companies have been able to operate in California without a license, but that will change effective July 2025 under the state’s newly-enacted “Digital Financial Assets Law” (the Law), signed by Governor Newsom...more

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California Governor Orders Agencies to Create Transparent Regulatory Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets

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California's governor issued an executive order requiring state agencies, led by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, to create a "transparent" regulatory framework for blockchain technologies and digital...more

Allen Matkins

Bill Would Allow Acceptance Of Virtual Currency

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Nearly nine years ago, I observed that Section 107 of the California Corporations Code forbids a corporation, social purpose corporation, association, or individual from either issuing or putting in circulation "as money,...more

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DFPI Issues Cryptic Cryptocurrency Warning

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The California Department of Financial Protection is warning consumers that "companies that may be engaging in unlicensed activity and/or falsely advertising cryptocurrency products and services"...more

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