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SEC Staff Clarifies Broker-Dealer Custody And Trading Of Crypto Assets

In December 2025, the staff (the "Staff") of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets ("TM") issued a statement on the custody of crypto asset securities by broker-dealers (the "December Statement")...

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Dechert

FDIC Unveils Application Process For Stablecoin Issuers Under The GENUIS ACT

Banks interested in issuing stablecoins or otherwise operating in a manner which may require licensure (as described below) should now consider the requirements to satisfy their obligations...

United States Technology

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FBT Gibbons

Federal Reserve Proposes Skinny Master Accounts

A limited risk pathway to Fed payment rails for eligible institutions focused on payments innovation would solve an impasse that has plagued Master Account access...

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Davis Wright Tremaine

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

United States Technology

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Caldwell

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

United States Technology

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Cozen O'Connor

SEC Enforcement 2025 Year In Review

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

Artificial Intelligence — A Blessing With Boundaries (Video)

United States Technology

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Michael Best

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Crypto Investor Protection: SEC And CFTC Enforcement Trends

Crypto investor protection continues to evolve, with the SEC and CFTC investing resources and coordinating more closely to uphold regulatory standards. Whether you're a retail investor, an institutional trader, or part of...

United States Technology

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Zach Heck Talks Legal Risks On The Economic Pulse Podcast

Taft Partner Zach Heck appeared on The Economic Pulse: Insights for Success on Dec. 12, in an episode titled "Legal Considerations with AI."

United States Technology

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

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

The CFTC has withdrawn its 2020 guidance on the meaning of "actual delivery" for digital asset transactions, citing the need to reassess the guidance in light of evolving technology...

United States Finance

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

SEC Clears Path For Tokenized Securities

In a flurry of activity, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken decisive steps to integrate blockchain technology into traditional securities market infrastructure.

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

FDIC Proposes GENIUS Act Application Process For IDI Subsidiary Stablecoin Issuers

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

Providing Useful Tools: FINRA Releases Its 2026 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, Together With A FINRA Unscripted Podcast Filled With Senior Leadership Insights

United States Finance

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Death And Digital Estate Community Group (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Congratulations, CFTC Chairman Selig

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Big Digital Apple – New York Adopts The 2022 UCC Amendments

United States Technology

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Rolls Out Digital Asset Collateral Pilot, Issues Tokenized Collateral Guidance, And Withdraws Prior Virtual Currency Advisory

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Death And Digital Estate Community Group (Podcast)

On this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Justin, Jen, and Ross are joined by Dean Saxe, co-chair of the Open ID Foundation's Death and the Digital Estate Community Group (DADE CG).

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Congratulations, CFTC Chairman Selig

Warm congratulations to the Honorable Michael Selig, who was confirmed by the Senate on December 18 (and sworn in on December 22) as the 16th Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Big Digital Apple – New York Adopts The 2022 UCC Amendments

The digital assets-focused Article 12 and other 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code were signed into law by New York Governor Hochul on December 5, 2025...

United States Technology

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Rolls Out Digital Asset Collateral Pilot, Issues Tokenized Collateral Guidance, And Withdraws Prior Virtual Currency Advisory

On December 8, the CFTC announced a series of staff actions addressing the use of digital assets and tokenized assets as collateral in regulated derivatives markets.

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

FinCEN Assesses $3.5 Million Penalty Against Virtual Asset Platform For Alleged BSA Violations

United States Technology

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

More Bank Charters, More Clarity

The OCC has granted conditional approval for five national trust bank (NTB) charters for institutions that will focus on innovative digital asset products and services.

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

CFPB And Federal Reserve Finalize 2026 Inflation Adjustments To Consumer Leasing And Truth In Lending Coverage Thresholds

On December 15, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the CFPB issued joint final rules amending the official interpretations to their regulations implementing the Consumer Leasing Act...

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Michael Selig Confirmed As CFTC Chairman: Six Issues To Watch In 2026

Michael Selig was confirmed by the US Senate on Thursday, December 18, 2025, and he will soon be sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

United States Finance

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WilmerHale

OCC Conditionally Approves Five Crypto-Focused National Trust Bank Charters

On December 12, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") granted the conditional approval of five national trust bank charter applications involving crypto-focused institutions.

United States Technology

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Investor Insights: TX Zhuo At Fika Ventures

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Worldwide Technology

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Lowenstein Sandler

SEC Greenlights DTC's Tokenization Pilot Program

United States Commercial

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Dechert

CFTC May Gain Primary Authority Over Digital Commodities Under Senate Draft Bill

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

SEC Releases Its 2026 Examination Priorities

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

White House Executive Order: State Artificial Intelligence Regulation

United States Technology

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Moore & Van Allen

Analysis: How Does The Senate Agriculture Committee's Bipartisan Crypto Market Structure Discussion Draft Build On The CLARITY Act?

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Ten FAQ About "Crypto" For Corporate Directors

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - w/e 12 December 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Plenty At Stake In A Budget Of Two Halves

United States Tax

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

White House Issues Executive Order To Promote National AI Policy Framework And Challenge Certain State AI Laws

United States Technology

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Wiley Rein

The Likely Road Ahead For The CFTC Under Chair Selig

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

CFTC's Tokenized Collateral Guidance: Integrating Blockchain Into Derivatives Markets

United States Finance

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

CFTC Launches Digital Assets Pilot Program For Tokenized Collateral In Derivatives Markets

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

OCC Releases Preliminary Findings From Debanking Investigation

United States Finance

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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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)

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

ImpactDAOs: Shaping The Future Of Regenerative Organizations

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Dechert

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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