October 2024 

SEC Chief Accountant discusses SAB 121 approved exemptions

In our Digital Assets Policy Primer, we outlined two distinct paths that US regulatory policy could potentially take: with legislation or without legislation.

July 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission approves spot ether exchange-traded products

As other jurisdictions implement tailored rules for digital assets, US policymakers are increasingly feeling pressure to respond to maintain US competitiveness. While many of these legislative efforts have yet to be fully enacted, regulators and lawmakers are working towards developing further clarity regarding the status of digital assets and providing a regulatory framework for the industry.

April 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission expands dealer definition to potentially include digital asset traders

As other jurisdictions implement tailored rules for digital assets, US policymakers are increasingly feeling pressure to respond to maintain US competitiveness. In the absence of federal legislation, many states are developing their own rules and licensing frameworks. As a result of these and other forces in the space, a few themes are expected to drive the US policy environment in 2024.

January 2024

California passes digital financial assets law

The discourse surrounding digital assets and their applications has undergone significant developments. After the failure of several digital asset entities, there has been an increased readiness among policymakers and regulatory authorities to tackle the unresolved issues prevalent within the sector.

October 2023

IOSCO policy recommendations for crypto and digital asset markets

From a policy and regulatory perspective, 2023 continues to be a challenging year for blockchain and digital assets in the United States. Federal regulators have taken decisive actions to confront the industry with little response from Congress.

June 2023

Reporting framework for digital assets

The reporting framework for digital assets became clearer, although disputes over the classification of specific assets continued, and President Biden's Working Group, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's Report on stablecoins recommended a bank regulatory framework.

May 2022

Responsible development of digital assets

This issue focuses on the “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” which set in motion efforts across the federal government to consider digital assets from every angle—their national security implications, environmental impacts, and financial risks.

November 2021

Defining the term 'stablecoin'

Both the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) defined the term "stablecoin" and created an inventory of functions and activities associated with stablecoin services.

October 2021

Roles and mandates of key regulatory bodies

We mapped the roles and mandates of selected key regulatory bodies to illustrate our view of the US regulatory perimeter. However, as the landscape evolves (e.g., legislation or future rulemaking), some of these mandates and focus areas may have changed.