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As Predicted, Digital Financial Asset Law Is Delayed

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Exactly one year ago today, I wrote that Governor Newsom had signed a bill, AB 39, that will prohibit a person from engaging in digital financial asset business activity without a license from Department of Financial...more

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House Passes Landmark Crypto Bill

After much anticipation, the House passed House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson’s (R-PA) crypto regulatory legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for...more

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DFPI Invites Comments On DFAL Rulemaking

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In October, I reported on the Governor's signing of AB 39 which creates the Digital Financial Assets Law.   On or after July 1, 2025, the DFAL will prohibit a person from engaging in digital financial asset business activity...more

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Incoming: California's Digital Financial Assets Law Dropping July 1, 2025

On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 39, California’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). DFAL will regulate “digital financial assets” and require companies engaged...more

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Crypto Currently: California Enacts Landmark Crypto Licensing Law

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On October 13, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a comprehensive licensing regime for digital asset companies operating in California. Until this point, California had refrained from taking a definitive position on...more

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California Adopts Digital Financial Assets Law

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Licensees, exchanges, and other market participants should prepare to comply with the listing, disclosure, capital, and other requirements that the new law imposes. On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom...more

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California Enacts Digital Financial Assets Law

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On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 39 (AB 39), establishing a Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL) set to go into effect July 1, 2025. Whereas previously the California...more

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After Vetoing Earlier Bill, Governor Signs Digital Financial Asset Bill

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A year ago, Governor Newsom vetoed a bill, AB 2269, which would have established a Digital Financial Assets Law.  At the time, the Governor claimed that it was "premature to lock a licensing structure in statute".   What a...more

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UK Enacts Legislation to Bring Cryptoassets Within Scope of Existing Financial Services Regulatory Regime

In a move with significant implications for the crypto sector, the UK has enacted legislation to bring cryptoassets within the scope of the existing financial services regulatory regime. The relevant provisions of the...more

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Digital Asset Customer Protections Signed into Texas Law

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Texas Governor Abbott has signed landmark legislation to ensure that digital asset service providers with Texas customers maintain adequate reserves and do not commingle customer funds with corporate assets. Texas...more

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The Cryptocurrency Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief Following President Biden’s Executive Order

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On March 9, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed an unprecedented executive order directing federal agencies to coordinate their approach to clarifying cryptocurrency regulations. Sighs of relief were heard across the industry...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - March 2019 #2

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U.S. Developments - Denver to Implement Blockchain-Based Elections for Overseas Voters - Denver moves to become the second U.S. jurisdiction to implement a blockchain-based voting system for overseas voters. Active duty...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - July 2018 #3

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - New York Stock Exchange Owner to Offer New Ways to Invest in Digital Assets - On August 3, the Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange,...more

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