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2025 Year‑in‑Review And 2026 Look-Ahead: Financial Regulatory Developments, What Has Changed Since Publication, And What's To Come

2025 brought one of the most dynamic financial regulatory environments since the immediate aftermath of Dodd‑Frank, marked by shifting agency priorities, rapid litigation developments...

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Moore & Van Allen

Outlook 2026: Financial Services Litigation

AI developments and uses and the evolving legal and regulatory landscape may bring about new litigation and enforcement risks stemming...

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 16 January 2026

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 16 January 2026.

United States Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

2026 Web3 Law Primer: Securities, IP, Privacy, And Data Protection (Video)

Web3, an evolving stack of blockchain networks, decentralized protocols, digital assets, and smart contracts, promises a more user-centric internet built on verifiable ownership and peer-to-peer exchange.

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Gamma Law

Two-lane Highway Takes Shape For U.S. Crypto Regulation: Digital Securities Regulation By SEC, "Digital Commodities" Regulated By CFTC

United States Finance

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Elixir Shuts Down Its Stablecoin After Stream Finance's $93M Collapse

United States Finance

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Patterson Law Firm

Attorney Spotlight: Jeremy Moorehouse (Video)

United States Technology

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WilmerHale

New York Finalizes CRA-Style "Equitable Access" Rules For Mortgage Bankers

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Books And Records Lawsuit Against Tech Company, Requiring Strict Compliance With Procedural Requirements

United States Commercial

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Goodwin Procter LLP

NYDFS TPRM Guidance: What Financial Institutions Need To Know

United States Finance

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Kaufman Rossin

IRS Criminal Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) Changes Take Effect In Early 2026: How Crypto Tax Disclosures And FATCA Reporting Obligations Affect U.S. Tax Compliance

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Senate Banking Committee Releases Amendment To 2025 Responsible Financial Innovation Act Draft

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

OCC Proposes Clarifying Amendments To National Trust Bank Chartering Rule

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Crypto Exits Surge In 2025: Momentum Builds For An Even Bigger 2026

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

The X Factor In Mediation Success: Why A Consistent Client Experience (CX) Fosters Trust

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Mass Tort Mediation Strategies: Managing Emotions And Understanding Key Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Year Ahead In The UK For Private Fund Managers

The private fund management sector will face unprecedented regulatory change in the UK in 2026 as new rules and regulations are introduced, which are designed to promote competition and growth, whilst supporting financial stability and maintaining an appropriate degree of investor protection.

United States Finance

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McDermott Will & Schulte

AGs' Interest In Capital One Savings Pays Off For Consumers

Capital One reached a $425 million class action settlement with its 360 Savings customers, resolving claims that the bank misled customers and deprived them of higher interest...

United States Finance

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Cozen O'Connor

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 9 January 2026

Major changes to UK Cyber Legislation: Cyber Security and Resilience Bill published in UK Parliament...

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK And EU Asset Management 2026 Regulatory Outlook

A consultation paper published in early 2025 by His Majesty's Treasury and a parallel call for input by the UK Financial Conduct Authority contemplated the repeal and replacement of the UK AIFMD-derived framework with a more streamlined regulatory framework.

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Cryptocurrency Tax Losses And Business-Style Trading: How Ordinary Loss And Capital Loss Are Treated Under U.S. Tax Law

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How Cryptocurrency Losses Are Taxed In The United States And Canada: Capital Losses vs Business Losses, Respectively

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – January 13, 2026

United States Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program 2026 Changes: Seeking Public Input On Tax Compliance For US Taxpayers And US Crypto Investors

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Baltimore Sues Fintech For Alleged Unfair And Deceptive Cash-Advance Practices

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

BaFin's Expectations For ICT Risk Management And The Use Of AI

United States Finance

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Jones Day

SEC No-Action Letter Paves Way For Tokenization Of Securities

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenue Tax (DAT) Update: Federal Court Invalidates Pass-Through Ban In Pivotal US Tax Development

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

SEC Watch: Monthly Takeaways For Asset Managers - January 2026

United States Technology

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Democrats Fight To Keep The CFPB Running

United States Finance

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Cozen O'Connor

SEC No-Action Letter Paves Way For Tokenization Of Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has issued a no-action letter to the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") in connection with the registered clearing agency's pilot blockchain-based securities tokenization program.

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Maryland Digital Advertising Gross Revenue Tax (DAT) Update: Federal Court Invalidates Pass-Through Ban In Pivotal US Tax Development

In a groundbreaking Maryland digital advertising tax case, a federal judge in October 2025 struck down a vital element of Maryland's Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax (DAT), barring the state from upholding its prohibition on passing Maryland tax costs directly to consumers.

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

SEC Watch: Monthly Takeaways For Asset Managers - January 2026

The Division of Examinations published the latest in its series of Risk Alerts related to advisers' compliance with the Marketing Rule. The Risk Alert focused on Rule 206(4)-1(b) (covering testimonials and endorsements) and Rule 206(4)-1(c) (addressing third-party ratings).

United States Technology

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Democrats Fight To Keep The CFPB Running

A group of twenty-two Democratic AGs sued Russell Vought, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the CFPB, alleging that his actions to dismantle the agency are unlawful.

United States Finance

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Cozen O'Connor

Shifting Enforcement Priorities At The CFTC And The SEC

United States Finance

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Foley & Lardner

Digital Asset Exchange Receives CFTC Approval For US Prediction Markets, Signaling An Opportunistic Outlook

On December 10, 2025, Gemini Space Station, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMI) announced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")...

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Stablecoins Are Entering The Capital Markets Era: What Tether's Reported $20 Billion Raise Signals For The Industry

Reports that Tether is in early discussions regarding a potential capital raise of up to $20 billion at a valuation that could approach $500 billion marks a significant inflection point for the stablecoin industry.

United States Technology

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Caldwell

SEC Crypto 2.0: Roadmap Of SEC Developments On Cryptocurrency And Digital Assets In 2025

This past year marked a notable shift in the ongoing efforts to develop a regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S. markets, driven by coordinated...

United States Technology

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Cozen O'Connor

SEC Enforcement 2025 Year In Review

In this third installment of Season's Readings, we button up our winter jackets and examine the transformative Year of Enforcement that was 2025.

United States Commercial

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Holland & Knight

SEC Staff No-Action Relief For DTC Pilot Provides A Pathway For Tokenized Securities

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

OCC Grants Conditional Approval To Crypto Firms For National Trust Bank Charters

United States Technology

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Cryptocurrency Reporting Enters A New Phase With Form 1099-DA

United States Technology

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Liskow & Lewis

Federal Reserve Adopts 2025 Policy Statement On Permissible Novel Activities For State Member Banks

United States Technology

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Davis Wright Tremaine

CFPB Finally Starts Getting EWA Right, Says Many EWA Models Are Not Subject To TILA And Regulation Z

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

DTCC Partners With Digital Asset To Tokenize DTC-Custodied U.S. Treasury Securities

United States Technology

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Digital Assets Download: Announcing Our Stablecoin & Tokenization Resource Center

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

Crypto Investor Protection: SEC And CFTC Enforcement Trends

United States Technology

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Zach Heck Talks Legal Risks On The Economic Pulse Podcast

United States Technology

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Regulatory Reset: CFTC Pulls Back On Guidance For ‘Actual Delivery' Of Digital Assets

United States Finance

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

SEC Clears Path For Tokenized Securities

United States Technology

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC's Wells Process Reforms Favor Market Participants, Solidify Respondent Protections In Enforcement Action Review Process

United States Finance

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Steptoe LLP

Fed Replaces Policy Statement On Novel Banking Activity Limitations

United States Technology

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Steptoe LLP

OCC Conditionally Approves Digital Asset Trust Bank Charters, Signaling Cautious Expansion Of Federal Oversight

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

SEC Publishes A Flurry Of Crypto-related Statements Aimed At Regulatory Clarity

United States Technology

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Jones Day

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Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Tokenization Rulebook: Compliance Strategies For The Digital Asset Revolution

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Security For New Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Recent Developments In Digital Assets Policy

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Evolving Legal Norms For Artificial Intelligence In The European Union And The United States

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Assessing The Benefits And Challenges Of Tokenizing Real World Assets

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Can The U.S. Mitigate Digital Assets Fraud While Fostering Innovation?

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics In International Trade: Current Landscape Of Crypto (Video)

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Can, And Should, The U.S. Government Develop A CBDC System?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ImpactDAOs: Shaping The Future Of Regenerative Organizations

United States Technology

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Gamma Law

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Dechert

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