The passage of the GENIUS Act, the first federal framework for stablecoins, is prompting banks to consider new roles, such as custody providers, issuers of stablecoins, and architects of hybrid ...

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Digital assets are moving from fringe experiment to financial backbone — and Wall Street is racing to build the rails. From instant settlement and tokenized deposits to stablecoins and programmable ...

Digital assets are rapidly changing the landscape of traditional finance, with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology moving from the fringes to the mainstream. As investors, institutions, and ...

Nouriel Roubini, crypto's most vocal critic, co-authors a whitepaper for USAFi, a regulated digital security backed by a ...

Ripple’s acquisition strategy shows that institutional adoption depends on integrating blockchain into familiar financial structures, not replacing them. RLUSD’s use as collateral demonstrates how ...

Digital Asset, the developer behind the Canton Network, has raised $135 million in a funding round backed by major Wall Street players including Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and Citadel Securities, ...

The Senate Banking Committee released a significant new proposal last week that could reshape how America regulates digital ownership. On July 22, Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, and ...

In 2025, New York enacted laws creating a new legal framework—UCC Article 12—for digital assets like cryptocurrencies and NFTs. It focuses on control rather than possession, clarifies transfer and ...

A key question under federal securities laws is what qualifies as a security. This analysis is crucial because securities laws and regulations only apply if an investment or a transaction involves a ...