There is no question that the Trump Administration is taking a markedly different approach to crypto regulation compared to the Biden Administration. The turning of the tide began when the White House nominated former PayPal...more
3/10/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Tokenization
On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction against several provisions of two executive orders signed by President Trump that sought to dismantle diversity, equity, and...more
2/28/2025
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Preliminary Injunctions
On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce—head of the SEC's new Crypto Task Force—authored a Statement, posted on the SEC's website, titled "The Journey Begins." Her Statement analogizes from early childhood road trips...more
2/10/2025
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Securities Regulation
On January 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled on Coinbase's Petition for Review of the SEC's Order denying Coinbase's Petition for Rulemaking requesting that the Commission promulgate rules...more
1/29/2025
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Coinbase ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
SCOTUS limits agency use of ALJs in civil penalty proceedings -
On June 27, 2024, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held in SEC v. Jarkesy that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or the "Commission") could...more
7/9/2024
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Jury Trial ,
Public Rights Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
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Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Seventh Amendment