8/18/2025 5:42:56 PM Key Developments and Industry Insights From Katten’s Crypto in Focus Webinar (Part 1) By Dan Davis Susan Light Michael Didiuk Alex Kim +1 more... Show less Katten and CRC-Oyster teamed up to launch a three-part webinar series on “Crypto in Focus: Regulation, Risk and the Road Ahead.” Part...
8/14/2025 6:25:28 PM One Big Beautiful Bill Significantly Expands QSBS Benefits and Availability By Todd Hatcher Jeffrey Ng On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA") was signed into law. The OBBBA made a number of significant changes to the...
8/5/2025 1:47:25 PM CFTC Launches Listed Spot Crypto Trading Initiative By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Alex Kim The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched its Listed Spot Crypto Trading Initiative, which aims to establish a...
8/1/2025 4:12:25 PM White House Charts New Course for Digital Asset Policy By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Alex Kim The White House released its comprehensive Digital Asset Policy Report (Report), fulfilling a mandate from Executive Order 14178 signed...
7/25/2025 9:47:04 PM White House Reveals AI Action Plan By Trisha Sircar Alex Kim On July 23, 2025, the White House released “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan”, in accordance with President Trump’s January...
7/18/2025 7:40:20 PM GENIUS Act Update: Historic Stablecoin Legislation Heads to President’s Desk By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Christina Grigorian Alex Kim +1 more... Show less After the Senate passed the GENIUS Act last month, the House of Representatives has now passed the GENIUS Act by a vote of 308-122,...
7/7/2025 12:53:33 AM President Trump Issues Executive Order Lifting Longstanding Sanctions on Syria By Jacques Semmelman On June 30, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14312 (“E.O. 14312” or the “E.O.”) titled “Providing for the Revocation of Syria...
6/20/2025 2:57:52 PM Senate Passes GENIUS Act: Landmark Federal Stablecoin Bill Advances to House By Dan Davis Christina Grigorian Alex Kim Michael Didiuk +1 more... Show less The US Senate has passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) by a vote of 68-30, a...
4/14/2025 5:01:24 PM SEC Issues Crypto Securities Disclosure Statement as IRS DeFi Broker Rule Repealed By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a new statement about SEC staff’s experience with SEC...
3/7/2025 6:48:52 PM Executive Order Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile By Dan Davis Alex Kim Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive...
2/24/2025 4:42:42 PM President Trump Executive Order on Supervision of 'Independent' Agencies By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Nicholas Gervasi Amidst a blitz of executive action, on February 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled “Ensuring Accountability...
2/18/2025 8:12:54 PM President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders and Their Potential Impact on Social Initiatives By Ny'esha Young President Trump started his second term by signing executive orders that covered a number of environmental, social, and governance...
2/13/2025 5:07:06 PM SEC Grants Further Relief From Including Personally Identifiable Information in CAT Reporting By James Brady Michael Lohnes Wayne Aaron Susan Light +1 more... Show less On February 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted relief exempting industry members from reporting a natural person’s...
2/12/2025 5:58:06 PM CFPB Shaken Up While Courts Address Consumer Fraud Obligations Under EFTA and Convenience Fees By Stuart Richter Eric Hail Ted Huffman Camille Brooks +1 more... Show less The new administration continues to shake up the financial services regulatory environment. The CFPB’s new acting director indicated...
2/11/2025 7:23:47 PM President Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement By Jacques Semmelman On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled "Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to...
1/24/2025 2:48:51 PM White House Embraces Crypto as SEC Opens Door for Banks By Dan Davis Alex Kim The Trump administration is moving swiftly to reshape federal digital asset policy. On January 23, President Trump issued an executive...