On April 7, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memo for all department employees titled “Ending Regulation By Prosecution.” ...more
4/9/2025
/ Cartels ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Investors ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
White Collar Crimes
The cryptocurrency legal and regulatory environment is experiencing significant shifts in 2025, presenting both opportunities and ongoing risks for technology companies in this space....more
4/2/2025
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Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Guidance Update ,
Howey ,
Market Manipulation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Technology Sector
Civil and criminal litigation heated up this summer in high-profile crypto matters that will affect crypto projects moving forward.
For their quarterly crypto lit update, partner David Feder and associates Rebecca...more
10/14/2024
/ Arbitrage ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
First Amendment ,
Hackers ,
Investment Contract ,
Money Transmitter ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Theft
The beginning of this year brought several legal milestones in the world of crypto litigation and enforcement. In the first live installment of our quarterly update webinar, we discussed how...more
7/11/2024
/ Coinbase ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
Penalties ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Of particular importance for the crypto industry, the opinion analyzes the SEC’s allegations that Binance and BAM offered and sold various tokens and programs to investors as investment contracts without registering them with...more
7/5/2024
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Fraud ,
Investment Contract ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Tokens ,
Securities Violations ,
Stablecoins
It’s the Transaction, Not the Token.
Issuers cannot offer or sell securities without registering them with the SEC under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 or finding a valid exemption from registration. XRP is the...more
7/18/2023
/ Buyers ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Howey ,
Investment ,
Investment Contract ,
Ripple ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Transactions ,
Sellers ,
Summary Judgment ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities
Case Overview -
This week’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement cease-and-desist order (Order) In re App Annie Inc., out of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, underscores the importance of taking...more
9/20/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulation S-P ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)