As previewed by banking agencies for over a year and with increased frequency after the recent bank failures,[1] the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and…
Two months in and 2023 is set to be a big year for crypto enforcement. Fueled in part by the bankruptcy of FTX and other crypto-related companies in late 2022,…
As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 posts on the Debevoise Fintech Blog in 2022. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click…
On December 14, 2022, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022 (the “Act”). According to the statement announcing the Act,…
On December 8, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) released a sample comment letter (the “Letter”) regarding recent developments in crypto asset markets. …
On November 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “NYDFS”) announced the publication of the official proposed amendments to its 2017 Cybersecurity Regulation 23 NYCRR 500 (the “Proposed Amendments”). The 60-day public…
On April 28, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued its Guidance on Use of Blockchain Analytics (the “Blockchain Guidance”) to virtual currency business entities licensed…
On April 4, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Gary Gensler spoke on the crypto markets at his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, for the Penn Law Capital…
In response to ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine, U.S. authorities have imposed several tranches of new sanctions against Russia, particularly against Russia’s financial industry, including its major banks and…
On February 9, 2022, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (“Senate Agriculture Committee”) hosted a virtual hearing entitled, “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation.” The hearing focused…