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NYDFS Becomes First US Financial Regulator to Issue Stablecoin Expectations to Virtual Currency Industry

By Michael A. Berlin, William Mack & Marina Olman-Pal on June 22, 2022
Posted in Featured, Financial Regulatory & Compliance, GT Alert, New York, Regulatory & Compliance, Securities Law, Stablecoin, State and Local

On June 8, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a new Regulatory Guidance, setting foundational criterial for USD-backed stablecoins used by DFS-regulated entities. This…
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California State Assembly Introduces Legislation to Establish Digital Financial Assets Law

By Barbara A. Jones, Alice Kessler, Jeremy Meier & Madeline Orlando on June 10, 2022
Posted in California, Cryptocurrency, Featured, GT Alert, State and Local

On June 7, 2022, California State Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Chair Timothy Grayson introduced legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 2269, sponsored by the Consumer Federation of California, that will…
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Florida Gov. Signs Bill that Defines ‘Virtual Currency’ and Eases Licensing Restrictions on Certain Virtual Currency Transactions in the State

By Marina Olman-Pal, Monica Lopez-Rodriguez & Greenberg Traurig, LLP on May 26, 2022
Posted in Featured, Financial Regulatory & Compliance, Florida, GT Alert, Regulatory & Compliance, State and Local

On May 12, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bill CS/HB 273 (the Bill), amending Florida’s money services business (MSB) laws (i.e., Chapter 560 of the Florida Statutes) to, among other…
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