The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a significant statement yesterday that certain proof-of-work (PoW) mining activities do not constitute securities offerings under federal...more
Bitcoin and other digital assets now have a welcome home in the United States government. On March 6, President Trump signed an executive order (the March 6 Order) establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States...more
Eleven spot bitcoin-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) were finally approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10, 2024, after multiple such ETPs had been rejected by the SEC over the last ten...more
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9/18/2023
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Bitcoin ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
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Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Securities ,
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The Securities and Exchange Commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it denied Grayscale Investment LLC’s proposed listing of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETP) in July 2022, ruled a unanimous three judge panel of...more
Daniel Davis Shares Views on Digital Asset Regulation During House Subcommittee Hearing -
In testimony before the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, Daniel...more
5/31/2023
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Bitcoin ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Parliament ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
New York ,
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Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
State-chartered crypto banking entities and other crypto financial institutions will now be subject to a "transparent and equitable framework" when applying for direct access to the Federal Reserve's payment systems...more
Any Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-supervised institution that is considering engaging in crypto-related activity must now notify the FDIC of its intent and provide all necessary information to create a dialogue...more
Developments continue at a frenetic pace in the crypto industry. Issues barely on the radar screen 18 months ago have come front and center in today’s headlines. Areas with relatively small market capitalizations a year ago...more
9/14/2021
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency