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Crypto Regulatory Roundup: May 2023

International Bodies IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for Crypto:  The eighteen policy recommendations published by the International Organization of Security Commissions (IOSCO) cover a range of issues such as market abuse, conflict of interest, client asset protection, and disclosures and risks associated with crypto.  The proposed recommendations mainly address “widespread concerns …

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House Financial Services Committee Hearing

On April 19th 2023, the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion held a hearing entitled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation.”  The witnesses in the hearing were:  Adrienne Harris, Superintendent, New York State Department of Financial Services  Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy …

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House Ag Committee Subcommittee Hearing on “The Future of Digital Asset Regulation”

On June 23rd, the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit held a hearing entitled “The Future of Digital Asset Regulation.”  The hearing had two panels.  The witnesses were: Vincent McGonagle, Director, Division of Market Oversight, CFTC Christopher Brummer, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Jonathan Levin, Co-Founder and Chief …

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CFTC FTX Roundtable

CFTC ROUNDTABLE For questions on the note below, please contact Kevin Batteh, Scott Parsons, or Edmund Perry at (202) 547-3035. On May 25th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) held a roundtable to consider the implications of a non-intermediated direct clearing model for digital asset derivatives. Below is a summary …

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