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SEC Cracks Down on NFTs With First-Of-Its-Kind Enforcement Action

On August 28, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an enforcement action against Impact Theory, LLC, alleging that Impact Theory’s public sale of approximately $30 million in crypto assets violated...more

[Webinar] Year in Review | The Wild Ride That Was Crypto and FinTech in 2022 - December 1st, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

To find community, resources and support to help accelerate your career and fuel your success, we invite you to join us for our Women in FinTech Networking Series, bringing together senior women across the FinTech industry....more

Inside Out: Is a Recent Crypto Asset Insider Trading Case a Prelude to More SEC Enforcement Actions?

On July 21, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil enforcement action alleging that from at least June 2021 to April 2022, the three named defendants orchestrated and perpetrated an insider...more

The Gloves Come Off: CFTC Takes Swing at Largest Bitcoin Fraud Scheme

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas charging Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and Mirror Trading International...more

[Virtual Event] NFTs and Web3: Compliance and Cybersecurity | Women in FinTech Networking Series - June 28th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm...

To find community, resources and support to help accelerate your career and fuel your success, we invite you to join us for our Women in FinTech Networking Series, bringing together senior women across the FinTech industry....more

The Cryptocurrency Industry Breathes a Sigh of Relief Following President Biden’s Executive Order

On March 9, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed an unprecedented executive order directing federal agencies to coordinate their approach to clarifying cryptocurrency regulations. Sighs of relief were heard across the industry...more

[Webinar] Demystifying Cryptocurrency Law & Compliance - January 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

The cryptocurrency legal and compliance landscape is constantly changing, and there’s more scrutiny than ever before on the industry. Please join leading experts from McDermott Will & Emery and Bates Group for a discussion on...more

OFAC Reaffirms Focus on Virtual Currency with Sanctions Law Guidance

On October 15, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced updated guidance for virtual currency companies in meeting their obligations under US sanctions laws. On the same day,...more

A Flurry of CFTC Actions Shock the Cryptocurrency Industry

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency industry when it issued a $1.25 million settlement order with Kraken, one of the industry’s largest market participants. The next day,...more

[Virtual Conference] McDermottTech 2021 - September 21st, 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm BST

We invite you to attend McDermottTech 2021, a virtual conference exploring the latest global trends impacting the technology industry. Please join us for this complimentary program on September 21, 2021, for the opportunity...more

CFTC Steps up Activity in the Cryptocurrency Space with Latest Action for Violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC...

On August 10, 2021, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against HDR Global Trading Limited, 100x Holding Limited,...more

[Event] Blockchain Briefing - February 27th, San Francisco, CA

The emergence of blockchain technology has transformed and will continue to disrupt the way companies in various industries conduct business. The technology, strategy and laws in this space are constantly evolving, and as...more

The SEC Takes Aim at Another Initial Coin Offering

A recent complaint concerning KIK Interactive Inc. filed in the US District Court of the Southern District of New York reveals some SEC priorities for cryptocurrency enforcement actions. The complaint indicates that the SEC...more

Blockchain Tokens: The SEC Staff Issues Its Framework for Determining Whether an ICO is an Issuance of Securities

In its long-awaited guidance, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently provided a lengthy list of factors to consider when determining whether an initial coin offering (ICO) is a security. While the...more

Enforcing the Regulatory Landscape for Virtual Currencies: Recent Developments

US regulators have stepped up their activity in terms of enforcing the regulation of virtual currencies and on September 11, 2018, issued four relevant decisions: FINRA’s first disciplinary action involving cryptocurrencies;...more

Special Report - Digital Token Offerings And Sales Under Regulation S

Since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, certain digital tokens (often referred to as cryptocurrencies) have been popularized as secure, decentralized and private alternatives to government-controlled currencies. More...more

US Regulators Use Carrots and Sticks to Encourage Good Conduct in ICOs and Cryptocurrency Investment Products

US state and federal regulators recently offered carrots to guide market actors toward better behavior and are using the stick of enforcement actions to discourage fraud in ICOs and other cryptocurrency-related offerings....more

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