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,…
On Monday, January 23, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “DFS”) released a letter (the “Guidance”) clarifying virtual currency custody and disclosure standards and practices that the…
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released a letter (the “Guidance”) outlining the pre-approval application and evaluation process for New York regulated banking…
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…
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 2, 2022, Luke Dembosky, the Co-Chair of the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security Group, participated in a fireside chat with Justin Herring, the Executive Deputy Superintendent for…