12/20/2021 9:06:09 PM 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...
11/30/2021 4:12:26 PM 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),...
11/12/2021 2:41:08 PM 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...
11/3/2021 2:03:31 PM 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...
10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM 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...
9/10/2021 5:02:57 PM 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...
7/21/2021 1:57:10 PM 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...
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...
6/17/2021 5:39:18 AM 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...
4/15/2021 9:00:16 AM 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...
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...
9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM 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...