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On the Chain

In Case You Needed A Reminder – AML/CFT Regulations Apply to Transactions in Cryptocurrencies

November.08.2019

Earlier this month, the leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities ...

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 51: Streamlining Mortgage Origination Through Digitization

by Jeremiah Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt
November.20.2024

orrick regfi podcast | streamlining mortgage origination through digitization with Anne Canfield from The Majority Group

We explore legislative changes that could facilitate digital mortgages and significantly reduce the cost of origination.

Derivatives in Review

ISDA Publishes Additional IBOR Consultations

by Nikiforos Mathews
June.24.2019

On May 16, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) published two consultations in connection with the potential ...

On the Chain

FinCEN Sends Message to the Virtual Currency Industry: The Travel Rule Applies to You, Too

June.02.2020

FinCEN Director Ken Blanco addressed this year’s Consensus Blockchain Conference on May 13, 2020. In a set of prepared remarks, Blanco recognized the ...

On the Chain

Orrick Hosts Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

March.11.2020

On March 2, Orrick had the pleasure of hosting SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce for a fireside chat discussion at our San Francisco office on the state ...

On the Chain

FinCEN Shows a Little Bite to Go with Its Bark

April.25.2019

Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) backed up its strong public statements about enforcing the anti-money laundering (AML) ...

On the Chain

The SEC’s Second No-Action Relief for Digital Tokens: Meaningful Relief or a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

August.01.2019

Pocketful of Quarters, Inc. (PoQ) is the second-ever recipient of no-action relief from the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and ...

On the Chain

NYDFS to Virtual Currency Exchange: Don’t Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out

April.18.2019

The New York Department of Financial Services virtual currency license is back in the spotlight after NYDFS announced that it had rejected the ...

On the Chain

A “Key” OCC Interpretation – National Banks Can Provide Cryptocurrency Custody Services

July.31.2020

Banking regulators took a significant step toward the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency recently when the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ...

On the Chain

California The Next Frontier in Digital Asset Regulation

by Kathryn Ryan, Samantha Goldberg-Seder and James Chou
October.06.2023

Update: Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39, establishing the Digital Financial Assets Law on October 13, 2023. In signing, he called for more ...

On the Chain

The FCA Reclassifies Cryptoassets, But Is It Moving Away From Its Technology Neutral Approach?

by Rebecca James
August.05.2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released final guidance on cryptoassets in a policy statement that includes feedback from their January ...

On the Chain

Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

by Harry Clark, Jeanine P. McGuinness and Elizabeth Zane
January.08.2020

A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual currency) to violate ...