The Proposal would establish two offering exemptions, a conditional safe harbor for investment contracts and broad preemption of state securities laws registration and qualification requirements.
By Paul M. Dudek, Zachary Fallon, Stephen P. Wink, and Deric Behar
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Banks Announce BankChain Alliance, Tokenized Deposit, Stablecoin Initiatives
According
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U.S. Bank Announces Digital Asset Custody;
On August 18, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a comprehensive new offering and disclosure regime for crypto asset securities entitled “Regulation Crypto Assets.” The proposed rules are specifically designed for the offer and sale of what the SEC terms “covered investment contracts,” which are investment contracts whose subject is a crypto
Recent developments signal that the regulatory treatment of cryptoasset lending may be shifting.
By Gabriel Lakeman, Axel Schiemann, Thomas Vogel, and Ivan Pizeta
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U.S. Companies Expand Digital Asset Networks, Seek OCC
Crypto vaults are drawing regulatory attention, with a recent statement by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce addressing the application of federal securities laws to these structures.
By Jenny Cieplak, Zachary Fallon, Laura Ferrell, Aaron Gilbride, Yvette D. Valdez, Stephen P. Wink, Adam Bruce Fovent, Haley Hohensee, Daphne Lambadariou
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Payments Companies Announce Stablecoin Integrations, Charter Applications
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U.S. Crypto Companies Announce New
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Financial Institutions Launch Crypto