8/18/2021 8:49:55 PM Crypto Regulation in the Spotlight By A&O Shearman The U.S. regulatory landscape for crypto and digital assets is complex, and recent high-profile federal enforcement actions and a slew of...
6/17/2021 1:57:21 PM Who’s in charge? An overview of U.S. digital asset regulation By A&O Shearman It is almost impossible to scan the news without seeing multiple headlines relating to cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Perhaps...
12/2/2020 12:00:00 AM CFTC Issues Advisory to Futures Commission Merchants on the Acceptance of Virtual Currencies By A&O Shearman The CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight recently issued a staff letter addressed to Futures Commission Merchants...
10/22/2019 12:00:00 AM Distilling U.S. Regulatory Environment and Market Access Considerations for Growing FinTechs By A&O Shearman The rise of global FinTech has brought markets together and enabled cross-border business formation and innovation, but local regulations...
7/2/2019 12:00:00 AM CFTC Approves LedgerX’s DCM Application By A&O Shearman Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved digital asset exchange LedgerX LLC’s application to be registered as...
6/28/2019 12:00:00 AM CFTC Launches LabCFTC Accelerator and Announces Second Annual FinTech Forward Conference By A&O Shearman On June 27, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced two new programs as part of its LabCFTC initiative. The...
6/19/2019 12:00:00 AM Financial Services Regulation for FinTech Companies By A&O Shearman Partner Nathan Greene and Associate Justin Reda (both New York-Investment Funds) have published a two-part article in Law360 titled...
3/13/2019 12:00:00 AM CFTC Chairman Maps Agency’s Approach to FinTech Regulation By A&O Shearman While speaking before the D.C. Blockchain Summit, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo last week...