Digital assets
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Podcast: Alice Hrdy and Rob Schwartz discuss the digital asset and embedded finance landscape
Alice and Rob spoke about tokenized assets, GenAI, buy-now pay-later, the predictions marketplace, and more.
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SEC and CFTC act ahead of Congress with joint crypto guidance
The guidance says most digital assets are not securities but stops short of creating a full market framework.
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Podcast: Debra Brookes tells us about the first state-backed stablecoin in the US
Brookes spoke about why Wyoming is so gung-ho about crypto, and her career journey from NYDFS to the Frontier State.
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Treasury issues national risk assessments, adds digital asset one
The reports trace threats to the US financial system, including ones involving drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations and money-laundering networks.
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FinCEN tells firms to revisit jurisdictional risk, FATF adds countries to monitoring list
While urging vigilance, FinCEN cautioned that firms should avoid “wholesale or indiscriminate de-risking.”
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Podcast: A chat about crypto with former FBI agent and financial crime expert, Ren McEachern
McEachern discusses digital asset market structure legislation, its adoption by businesses, and risk management strategies for compliance pros.
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FCA takes action against HTX crypto exchange for illegal promotions
New customers can no longer open accounts on the firm’s website, but existing ones still risk losing money as there are no protective measures in place.
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FCA work in review: February 2-6, 2026
Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.