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
/ Cryptocurrency ,
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
On August 7, 2024, nearly four years after the SEC filed its complaint alleging Ripple sold XRP in unregistered securities transactions in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act, the district court issued its final...more
8/13/2024
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Digital Assets ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Final Judgment ,
Injunctions ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Popular ,
Regulation D ,
Ripple ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Tokens ,
Securities Violations ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities
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)
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
Many companies have a “no ransomware payment” stance until faced with a ransomware attack, especially an attack that causes significant business disruption. At that point, the company may reconsider its stance (or at least...more
9/24/2021
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Guidance Update ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Factors ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency