20 Dec, 2021 Business Insider - What is cryptocurrency? Here's what to know about this increasingly popular digital currency before getting involved By A&O Shearman Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that you can buy, trade, and use to purchase goods. People and organizations create cryptocurrencies...
30 Nov, 2021 Webinar: The Road to Central Bank Digital Currencies By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling partner Donna Parisi moderated a panel of experts discussing the outlook for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs),...
12 Nov, 2021 U.S. Stablecoin Regulation: Bringing Stablecoins Into The Regulatory Fold By Donna Parisi On November 1, 2021, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (“PWG”), joined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
03 Nov, 2021 The FinTech Times - Blockchain: The Use Outside Of Crypto By A&O Shearman This November, The Fintech Times is looking to broaden the understanding of digital currencies, ranging from blockchain’s use outside of...
22 Oct, 2021 NY FinTech Week Recap and Digital Diary By A&O Shearman This week was New York FinTech Week, bringing together hundreds of professionals from across the sector for a series of panel...
10 Sep, 2021 State of Harmony? Money Transmitter Regulators Move to Create Uniformity Across State Lines By A&O Shearman The Board of Directors of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (the "CSBS") recently approved the Uniform Money Transmission...
21 Jul, 2021 The Changing FinTech Landscape: A Snapshot of M&A Themes and Trends By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling teamed up with FinTech advisor and incubator Rise, created by Barclays, and premier market data and research provider...
17 Jun, 2021 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...
17 Jun, 2021 Capital Requirements Are Coming for Banks' Crypto Holdings By A&O Shearman Banks would face the most stringent capital requirements for holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and certain other cryptocurrencies under a plan...
15 Apr, 2021 Coinbase's Direct Listing, the Latest in the Maturation of Digital Assets By A&O Shearman In a momentous day for digital assets, Coinbase, a major digital asset exchange, custodian and forthcoming prime brokerage platform, went...
02 Dec, 2020 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...
24 Sep, 2020 European Commission Proposal for Crypto-asset Regulation By A&O Shearman The European Commission has published a proposal for a new EU Regulation on crypto-assets. The proposed Regulation is intended to improve...