Stephen J. Obie
Jones Day
Articles
OCC Concludes That National Banks May Provide Cryptocurrency Custody Services
USA - July 30 2020 The OCC sees holding the cryptographic access keys to control and transfer cryptocurrency as an "electronic corollary" of banking's traditional...
Facilitating Transatlantic Fintech Innovation and Cooperation: The New MOU Between the NYSDFS and the French ACPR
USA, France - June 12 2020 Both the ACPR and NYSDFS have established programs or departments that specialize in the implementation of technology in the financial services sector...
Increased Commodities Enforcement Leads to CFTC Guidance and New DOJ Fraud Unit
USA - May 28 2020 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issues new civil monetary penalties guidance, and the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") expands...
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief to Address COVID-19
USA - March 21 2020 On March 17, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") issued a series of no-action letters designed to provide regulated entities with...
China Accelerates Blockchain Adoption in the New Decade
China - January 22 2020 Authorities in China have cracked down on privately developed cryptocurrency, yet have heavily invested in and encouraged the development of other...
