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ARTICLE · 02 MAY 2025

FinReg Round-Up Vol. 6, No. 1

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Q1 has been a bit of a bumpy ride with the changeover from the Biden administration to the Trump administration and resulting changes in federal agency leadership.

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Anthony Pirraglia
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Q1 has been a bit of a bumpy ride with the changeover from the Biden administration to the Trump administration and resulting changes in federal agency leadership. Much was—and continues to be—in flux in the regulation of financial services. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last month attempted to offer some clarity to financial institutions under their supervision on activities related to digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The FDIC also announced the withdrawal of four proposed rules put forth under previous agency leadership.

In addition to these two important news items, be sure to check out insights, news and events you might have missed in our In Case You Missed It section.

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