The Federal Reserve is placing high hurdles for banks seeking to engage in most cryptoasset-related activities, and the Biden Administration is also signaling an increased resistance towa...
Davis Polk counsel Daniel Newman and associate Justin Levine recently authored “The 2023 outlook for crypto legislation: What’s in and what’s missing from current proposals,” in F...
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has released guidance that expands the scope of virtual currency activity for which New York banking organizations need prior approval.
The Federal Reserve released a paper to start a public discussion on the pros and cons of a potential U.S. central bank digital currency. Here are our five key takeaways.
The New York DFS issued new guidance regarding a covered entity’s reliance on an affiliate’s cybersecurity program. The guidance explains DFS’s view that, when a covered entity reli...
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC jointly issued a due diligence guide for community banks for assessing potential relationships with fintechs. Our client update examines the implication...
The FDIC announced a modified approach to implementing its insured depository institution (IDI) resolution planning rule for IDIs with $100 billion or more in total assets. Our client upd...
The FDIC has issued a final rule to formalize longstanding expectations it has had for the parent company of a new industrial loan company (ILC). The FDIC adopted the proposed rule issue...
The OCC has issued an interpretive letter confirming that national banks may take deposits that serve as reserves for fiat currency-pegged stablecoins. The letter continues the series of ...
