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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 -

The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

Hogan Lovells on 3/7/2024

Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on New FINRA Guidance on Public Offering Review Process, Final Results of...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/22/2019

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Publishes Notice to Members Encouraging Continued Disclosure of Digital Assets Activities – On July 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published Regulatory Notice 19-24...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on FINRA and the FCA Offering Guidance on Cryptocurrencies

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/28/2019

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Releases 2019 Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter - On January 22, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its annual Risk Monitoring and Examination...more

European Banking Authority Reports on EU Regulatory Perimeter for Crypto-Assets

A&O Shearman on 1/21/2019

The European Banking Authority has published a report on the application and suitability of the EU bank regulatory framework for crypto-assets. The report is in response to the European Commission's request in its FinTech...more

Cryptoassets and ICOs: EU Regulators Show Their Hand

White & Case LLP on 1/15/2019

On 9 January 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA)1 and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)2 published two reports with their advice on cryptoassets for the European Commission (EC) (and in ESMA's case,...more

Blockchain Week in Review - January 2019 #2

Perkins Coie on 1/15/2019

U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - Texas Clarifies that Stablecoins Backed by Sovereign Currency Qualify as “Money” Under Money Transmission Statute - The Texas Department of Banking recently issued a Supervisory...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on Broker-Dealer, CFTC, Derivatives, Cryptocurrencies, GDPR, UK and EU...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/29/2018

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Publishes Information Notice Regarding Enhancements to the Disclosure Review Process Relating to Public Financial Records - On May 18, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/23/2018

US CFTC and UK FCA Sign Arrangement to Collaborate on FinTech Innovation - On February 19, The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") signed an arrangement that...more

EU regulators warn consumers of virtual currencies bubble

Hogan Lovells on 2/14/2018

Three European regulators have warned investors about the risks associated with dealing with virtual currencies, saying they are unsuitable “for most purposes, including investment and retirement planning”....more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/26/2018

SEC Division of Investment Management Letter on Cryptocurrency Related Investment Products; Joint Statement by SEC and CFTC Enforcement Directors Regarding Virtual Currency Enforcement Actions - On January 18, 2018, in a...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/19/2018

CFTC Approves Amendments to Rules on Intermediary Registration and Review of Adverse Actions - On January 9, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") approved final rules that update Parts 3 and 9...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/12/2018

Chairman Giancarlo Statement on Virtual Currencies - On January 4, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, issued a statement on virtual currencies. "The CFTC's Market Risk...more

ESMA Statements on ICO Risks for Firms and Investors

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 11/24/2017

Following the European Securities and Markets Authority‘s (“ESMA“) observation in rapid-growth initial coin offerings (“ICOs“)s, on November 13, 2017, ESMA issued two statements on ICOs. ESMA notes in a statement for firms...more

Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - November 2017 - Issue 10

Dechert LLP on 11/16/2017

A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details on the amendments to the European Venture Capital and Social Entrepreneurship Fund...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 7.22.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 7/22/2016

EU financial watchdog ESMA has fined rating agency Fitch Ratings Ltd. $1.5 million for reportedly violating the EU’s rules for rating agencies relating to the 12-hour requirement, internal controls, and unauthorized...more

Blog: ESMA Publishes Discussion Paper On Distributed Ledger Technology In The Securities Markets

Cooley LLP on 6/7/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Discussion Paper on “The Distributed Ledger Technology Applied to Securities Markets“....more

Bridging the Week - August 2015 #2

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 8/11/2015

ESMA Says “No for Now” to Granting Passport Rights to US Fund Managers Under AIFMD - The European Securities and Markets Authority told the European Commission last week that it was premature to grant passport rights to...more

Bridging the Week - August 2015

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 8/4/2015

ESMA Says “No for Now” to Granting Passport Rights to US Fund Managers Under AIFMD: The European Securities and Markets Authority told the European Commission last week that it was premature to grant passport rights to...more

European Securities Regulator Calls for Information Concerning Virtual Currency

Goodwin on 5/1/2015

On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) – the European Union’s (“EU”) securities watchdog agency – issued a formal call for evidence regarding investments using virtual currency or...more

ESMA

Perkins Coie on 5/1/2015

The European Union has recently demonstrated additional interest in the potential uses of blockchain technology for financial services outside of virtual currencies. On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets...more

ESMA Issues Call for Evidence on Virtual Currency

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/29/2015

On April 22, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a call for information (Call for Evidence) on virtual currency. Unlike recent studies performed by the European Banking Authority and HM Treasury, ESMA...more

ESMA Call for Evidence on Investments Using Virtual Currency or Distributed Ledger Technology

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 4/28/2015

On April 22, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a call for evidence on investments using virtual currency (vc) or distributed ledger technology. ESMA has been monitoring and analyzing VC...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/28/2015

CFTC Issues Guidance for Swap Execution Facilities on the Calculation of Projected Operating Costs - On April 23, the CFTC issued guidance regarding the calculation of projected operating costs or expenses for the...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 48

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/15/2014

In this issue: - Recent Developments Relating to Rights to Exclude Shareholder Proposals from Proxy Statements - SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule - SEC Sanctions Operator of Unregistered Virtual...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 32

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 8/18/2014

In this issue: - SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy Releases Alert on Identifying Fraudulent Private Placements - ICE Futures U.S. Issues Amendments to EFRP Rule and FAQs - Consumer Financial...more

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