On Nov. 21, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule (Rule), pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 5514(a)(1)(B), to establish supervisory authority over nonbank entities identified as
Continue Reading CFPB’s Final Rule Enhancing Oversight of Large Digital Payment App Providers Goes into Effect Jan. 9 – Are You Ready?In a significant step forward for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its first “no-action” letter (NAL) to a U.S.-based company using utility tokens created for
Continue Reading SEC Issues ‘No-Action’ Letters Allowing Sales of Utility Tokens
Colorado recently passed legislation that will facilitate the sale and transfer of digital tokens in Colorado. Under the Digital Token Act, Colorado businesses will be permitted to effect transactions involving
Continue Reading Colorado Digital Token Act Exempts Certain Cryptocurrency Transactions From Colorado Securities Laws
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Obiamaka P. Madubuko will participate in the American Bar Association’s Section International Law Conference in Miami, Florida on Oct. 26. Madubuko will moderate the panel titled “How
Continue Reading Obiamaka Madubuko to Speak at the American Bar Association’s Section International Law Fall Conference, Miami, FL
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) issued its annual report at the end of June, the sixth since the FSOC began issuing reports under Dodd-Frank. Notably, however, this was the
Continue Reading FSOC Report Targets Marketplace Lending