Digital Assets Download is a curated mix of insights and headlines that provide a Layer 3 Legal Perspective™ on the digital assets multiverse – created by Mayer Brown’s global Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency group.
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In addition, the Digital Assets Download features curated headlines and news from around this multiverse – including deals, developments and other disruptions in DeFi – as well as selected upcoming events for deeper dives into different parts of the digital assets and DeFi world.
Lastly, for those new to the digital assets and DeFi world, each edition of the Digital Assets Download will highlight a different “term of art” to help you be a part of the conversation.
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The Future Isn't Coming - It's Here
President Donald Trump’s first week back in office was a momentous one for digital assets, with long-awaited repeal of SAB 121 and a sweeping executive order establishing digital assets as a priority of his Administration.
In this edition of the Digital Assets Download, our team gives a roadmap for what to expect from digital assets regulation and legislation under Trump 2.0. We also cover the European Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a sweeping regulation that will apply to almost all EU financial entities, including banks, payment and electronic money institutions, investment firms, and crypto-asset service providers. This edition also features a wide range of insights from our friends at the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) in their 2024 Annual Report – including some insights from our Mayer Brown team.
Not to be overshadowed, the digital assets market saw one of the world’s largest private credit managers launch a tokenized fund and one of the biggest names in stablecoins shopping in the M&A market. Oh, and Arizona may want to invest in crypto… More on these and other stories in our News Node.
- Stablecoins
$210 Billion
Global Market Capitalization as of January 31, 2025
Source: Forbes - Mayer Brown Digital Assets Team
Tier 1 in Fintech and Fintech: Crypto
Legal 500
News Node
A curated selection of headlines and news from around this multiverse—including deals, developments and other disruptions in DeFi.
Arizona Advances Bill Allowing State To Invest up to 10% of Public Funds in Virtual Currencies
Apollo and Securitize Announce Partnership and Launch Tokenized Access to Credit Fund on Aptos, Avalanche, Ethereum, Ink, Polygon, and Solana Networks
Pro Take: Crypto Could Get a Boost as Barr Departs as Fed’s Supervisory Head
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Acquires Hashnote, a $1.3B Tokenized RWA Firm
Judge Freezes SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Amid 'Conflicting' Crypto Rulings
Do New FDIC Letters Really Prove the Existence of Anti-Crypto Operation Chokepoint 2.0?
Kenya Proposes Mandatory Local Offices for Crypto Firms to Enhance Oversight
Crypto in the Courts: Five Cases Reshaping Digital Asset Regulation in 2025
Court tells SEC To lay out Why It Has Declined Coinbase's Request For Crypto Regulations
Tech Groups Sue US CFPB to Block Rule on Payment Apps, Digital Wallets
Coinshares: Digital Asset Inflows Surge to Record $2.2 Billion in a Single Week
Bitcoin Edges Higher as Investors Shake Off Initial Trump Day One Disappointment
Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation
Zynap Raises $5.9 Million for AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
What are Memecoins and Why Did Trump Launch One?
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