Payward Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange, has entered into a $30 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations the company failed to register its...more
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has developed over the past decade with a large and increasingly glaring void: What regulations ultimately will apply and who will regulate the space? Much regulatory focus to date...more
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In a recent article, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw encouraged decentralized finance (DeFi) participants to voluntarily comply with securities law regulations, in particular those governing risk disclosure, warning...more
11/12/2021
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Taking a break after eight brisk years of regulatory and litigious turbulence, the world of fintech and marketplace lending in 2019 was notable for being more business as usual, or what some might call a “ho hum” year of...more
State regulators are keeping a close eye on cryptocurrency and digital lending activities, with a cease and desist order involving bitcoin and a new law targeting online lenders....more
Top Five 2017 Takeaways From Manatt’s Digital Finance and Marketplace Lending Team -
2017 was a banner year for digital finance, as cryptocurrency made headlines, the SEC cracked down on ICOs, alternative lenders broadened...more
The SEC has filed charges against multiple ICO sponsors alleging securities law violations.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) has put its digital money where its mouth is. After concluding in a July...more
Fast Intro to Cryptocurrency -
An Overview -
What is cryptocurrency? This is an important question to address because it is a digital technology that is quietly transforming our financial landscape in a very big way....more