The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is the United States’ first comprehensive federal law governing payment stablecoins—digital tokens designed to hold a fixed value (typically $1) and used for payments. After passing...
A New Wave of Crypto SPAC Deals After the frenzy of 2021 and the subsequent “crypto winter,” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity in the digital asset space is back with renewed vigor in 2025. The broader SPAC market has raised over $10 billion through...
In a move poised to reshape the regulatory landscape for U.S. banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has signaled support for raising asset thresholds that determine the intensity of regulatory scrutiny—adjusting for inflation and rebalancing...
Commercial mortgage delinquency rates are on the uptick. The United States economy is shrinking according to Commerce Department measurements. Economic volatility is the new norm. As borrowers navigate economic ebbs and flows, developing a course of action to navigate...
This article is Part Two of our series highlighting new leadership at the Federal Reserve, signaling a meaningful shift in the Fed’s approach to banking regulation. Read Part One here. On July 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve unveiled a targeted proposal to recalibrate...
This article is Part One of a multi-part analysis by KJK that will continue to summarize the OBBBA’s implications on various taxpayers and industries. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) delivers sweeping federal policy changes...
This article is Part One of our series highlighting new leadership at the Federal Reserve, signaling a meaningful shift in the Fed’s approach to banking regulation. With a focus on pragmatic and risk-based oversight, new leadership at the Federal Reserve signals a...
Elon Musk's Ventures and Controversies Elon Musk is well known for his many ventures as well as his disdain for convention. While serving as the CEO of Tesla, Inc., Musk acquired Twitter (now X Corp.) and founded a private AI-focused company, X.AI Corp. (not to be...
One of the asserted advantages of blockchain and cryptocurrency is their operation outside the commercial banking system. However, this very feature poses a challenge when cryptocurrency is stolen—or more accurately, transferred without the account holder's...
Federal regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank after shutting it down on Friday – two days after SVB’s announcement that it had lost almost $2 billion in Treasury bonds. The bank, which caters to many of the world’s most powerful tech investors, is the largest to...