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2021 Digital Asset Regulatory Lookback (US Edition)

USA - January 24 2022 Popular and institutional interest in digital assets, decentralized applications, NFTs, and blockchain technology skyrocketed, and regulators sprinted…

Deric M. Behar, Adam Bruce Fovent, Yvette D Valdez, Stephen P. Wink, Adam Zuckerman

2020 Digital Asset Regulatory Lookback (US Edition)

USA - January 21 2021 Regulators once again offered piecemeal guidance, while focusing on risks and enforcement. Meanwhile, innovation and institutional adoption took off…

Deric M. Behar, Adam Bruce Fovent, Yvette D Valdez, Eric S. Volkman, Stephen P. Wink

Banks Can Hold Stablecoin Reserves, OCC States in Crypto-Friendly Letter

USA - September 25 2020 The US OCC allows banks, with certain restrictions, to hold assets in reserve for stablecoin issuers…

Alan W Avery, Deric M. Behar, Loyal T. Horsley, Pia Naib, Charles Weinstein, Stephen P. Wink

OCC’s New Comptroller Announces Innovative Fintech Initiatives

USA - July 30 2020 A new Payments Charter could enable entities to engage in payments-related activities on a nationwide basis, rather than by state…

Alan W Avery, Loyal T. Horsley, Pia Naib, Charles Weinstein

From Safe Deposit Boxes to Cold Wallets, Bank Custody Evolves

USA - July 30 2020 The OCC greenlights bank custody of cryptoassets, opening a significant door to mainstream adoption and innovation…

Alan W Avery, Deric M. Behar, Loyal T. Horsley, Pia Naib, Yvette D Valdez, Charles Weinstein