Analyzing critical legal trends and developments across data, cyber, AI and digital regulations from around the world and beyond borders

In brief

The week of July 14 to 18, 2025 marked a historic moment for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry, as the U.S. House of Representatives officially designated it “Crypto Week.”

This initiative signaled a profound shift in how Washington approaches the burgeoning digital asset landscape, moving from cautious observation to active legislative engagement.

While much of the attention landed on the GENIUS Act, it is also important to understand the implications of the CLARITY Act and the Anti-CBDC Act.

In this article, published in the New York Law Journal, David Zaslowsky provides an overview of each of these acts, and the impact they are likely to have on the future regulatory landscape of digital assets.


Click here to read the full article.

Author

David Zaslowsky is partner in the Litigation Department of Baker McKenzie's New York office. He helps companies solve complex commercial disputes in arbitration and litigation, especially those involving cross-border issues and Section 1782 discovery. David has a degree in computer science and, as a result, has worked on numerous technical-related disputes, including, most recently, those involving blockchain. He is the editor of the Firm's blockchain blog and co-editor of the firm's International Litigation & Arbitration Newsletter.