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Comparative Guide: DLT and Innovations in Wholesale Settlement in Central Bank Money (UK)

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In our previous Comparative Guide, we explored innovations in private forms of digital money and money-like instruments available to retail customers, including fiatreferencing stablecoins, e-money and tokenised deposits. As...more

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A Conversation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank sit down with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to unpack the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation. Together they discuss the recent challenges of SEC regulatory...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: August 2024

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As the end of summer approaches, litigation in the digital asset industry has remained hot. In the SEC’s cases against various exchanges, ongoing discovery fights are starting to play out in court filings, and one can expect...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: June 2024 #2

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On June 15, 2023, the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team put out our first Bi-Weekly rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain, and crypto ecosystems curated by Polsinelli attorneys navigating the intersections of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

RegFi Episode 25: Virtual Currencies: Exploring the Regulatory Landscape with Jerry Comizio

Jerry Comizio joins RegFi cohosts Jerry Buckley and Sherry Safchuk for a conversation about the intricate world of virtual currencies. Professor Comizio is Associate Director of the Business Law Program at American...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - March 2024

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It was a busy week for digital assets with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the agency was sued by a digital asset exchange hopeful and faces responses in its pending litigation against existing digital asset...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - November 2023

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts

A flurry of legal and enforcement activity has arisen over the last two weeks across a wide range of areas in the Web3 space, including actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of Foreign Assets Control,...more

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New Crypto Products Launch, Draft Digital Assets Bill Released, Regulators Address Stablecoins, DOJ Publishes Crypto Report, Hacks...

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Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce Myriad New Crypto Product Launches - This week, a major global payments firm announced the launch of a stablecoin settlement solution that leverages technology by Fireblocks, a digital...more

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Crypto Payment Initiatives Launch; Report Cites Evolving Crypto Views; G7, ECB, BIS Address Crypto Risks; DOJ, CFTC Target NFT...

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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

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Crypto Love is a Battlefield

The battle over blockchain technology and digital assets bears a striking resemblance to the debate over the potential of the internet in the mid-1990s. Where critics see a passing fad with little actual utility or a lawless...more

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Crypto-assets: How are they traded in Indonesia? BAPPEBTI Has Its Say

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The worldwide emergence of cryptocurrencies has not escaped the Indonesian government's attention and it has announced its intention to regulate crypto-asset transactions. As the relevant authority to supervise commodities in...more

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Italy towards the implementation of a legal framework on blockchain

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The Ministry of Economic Development launched a public consultation setting out recommendations for the use of DLT and blockchain in a number of fields, including the regulatory banking and financial industry. ...more

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Sweden to Test Its Own Cryptocurrency

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The country with the most cashless consumer transactions announced this week that it plans to test its own cryptocurrency “that can work as a complement to cash.” Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, stated it will be...more

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Blockchain Litigation Year In Review (Part 2): Lessons From 2019 And What’s Ahead For 2020

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It began as an obscure experiment in unregulated virtual currency. Initially undistinguished from Bitcoin, blockchain evolved to become one of the pillars of web 3.0, enabling new means of trust, transparency, security and...more

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Blockchain Litigation Year in Review (Part 1): Lessons From 2019 And What’s Ahead For 2020

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When is a digital asset a security or a commodity? Are SAFTs safe? Does hyping blockchain create an expectation of profit? Is blockchain a trademark, trade secret or neither? Are free tokens tax-free? Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - January 2020 #4

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Weekly Focus - Replies to Motions for Summary Judgments filed in SEC v. Telegram - Cases Consolidated in Class Action Suit Against iFinex Inc - Bittrex Introduces Insurance Coverage - -Research Report Finds the...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - January 2020 #3

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U.S. Developments - Federal and State Regulatory Developments - Bill in Hawaii State Senate Addresses Digital Assets Including Authorization for Banks to Serve as Qualified Custodians - SB 2594 before the Hawaii...more

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Wind of Change - The Year FinTech Came in From the Cold - Polsinelli BitBlog: Year End Edition

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Digital assets and Blockchain technologies which were once described as the tools of criminals, are now a key part of efforts by traditional financial services firms to transform their businesses and innovative firms looking...more

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FinTech Forward: Blockchain, ICOs, and Cryptocurrencies

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In this episode, Jeremy McLaughlin and Dan Cohen discuss blockchain use cases, and the regulatory trends and associated frameworks for ICOs, and cryptocurrencies. In particular, they provide an overview of the application of...more

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The Year in FinTech - Popular Reads in 2018

A recap of some of the most popular posts on FinTech and related matters published on JD Supra in 2018....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

France Adds the Missing Piece to the Law Allowing Blockchain Technology to be Used to Register and Transfer Unlisted Securities

The notion of distributed ledger (formally denominated “shared electronic recording system, or DEEP in French) was first introduced to French law in 2016 by Ordinance No. 2016-520 of April 28, 2016 (the “Minibon...more

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SEC Launches FinHub

On October 18, the SEC announced the launch of a new Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (the “FinHub”). The FinHub provides an online portal for market participants to engage with the SEC on a range of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

U.S. Financial Industry Developments - FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry - On July 30, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") published a...more

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U.S. Moves Ahead with Federal “Fintech Sandbox” — CFPB Announces Creation of Office of Innovation

In an effort to promote the development of new financial technology (fintech) products, Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), announced last week the creation of the Office of...more

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