The GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation has become the first crypto bill to pass the Senate’s required 60-vote supermajority needed to overcome Senate filibuster rules. Next stop is the House, where the President has encouraged quick passage but where the bill may be slowed down by overarching market structure regulation issues. In other news, DeFi lendingContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, June 16-23, 2025”
Tag Archives: Stablecoins
Off the Blockchain+, June 9-16, 2025
Congress stayed busy, as there were multiple committee markups in the House which had varying degrees of controversy, and stablecoin legislation got one step closer to being a reality, with a procedural move in the Senate which lines the legislation up for likely passage through the Senate early this week. In other news, crypto M&AContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, June 9-16, 2025”
Off the Blockchain+, May 12-19, 2025
It was great seeing so many people in Toronto last week! Despite some recent drama which called into question whether digital asset market structure legislation can get done in the U.S. this year, the vibes were high and people seem genuinely excited about what is being built in the space (and, more importantly, being builtContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, May 12-19, 2025”
Off the Blockchain+, March 31-April 7, 2025
Everybody seems focused on stablecoins, with the House bill on the subject passing through committee and the SEC releasing guidance on the types of stablecoin transactions that do not need to be registered with the agency. With people looking to park their money in cash during the current economic conditions, why not park it inContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, March 31-April 7, 2025”
Off the Blockchain+, November 11-18, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide tl;dr overviews and insights into the biggest stories from the past two weeks. I post the weekly updatesContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, November 11-18, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, October 21-28, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide tl;dr overviews and insights into the biggest stories from the past two weeks. I post the weekly updatesContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, October 21-28, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, August 12-19, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 12-19, 2024”
Off the Blockchain+, July 8-15, 2024
Intro/Disclaimer: Since late 2022, I’ve prepared weekly updates for attorneys at my firm to stay abreast of the latest Web3 legal developments. The biggest stories are included in Bi-Weekly posts on the firm’s BitBlog, where we provide concise tl;dr overviews and insights into how these developments might ripple through the industry. In pursuit of aContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, July 8-15, 2024”
