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SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Staking Activities Are Not Securities

Protocol Staking Under the Federal Securities Laws - Historically, the SEC has taken issue with certain staking activities under the federal securities laws. The SEC previously alleged that staking-as-a-service programs...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 29, 2025

On May 27, Circle Internet Group Inc., the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced its plan to go public via an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). According to Circle’s Form S-1, Circle will...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 22, 2025

On May 21, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which aims to provide regulatory clarity and enhance blockchain development in the United States. Specifically, among...more

A Step Forward for Broker-Dealers and Transfer Agents Engaged in Crypto Asset Businesses

The Staff noted that Securities Exchange Act (SEA) Rule 15c3-3(b) only applies to securities carried by a broker-dealer. Accordingly, if a broker-dealer carries non-security crypto assets (e.g., Bitcoin or Ether), a...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 15, 2025

On May 15, the SEC withdrew the joint statement previously issued by the Division of Trading and Markets and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) regarding broker-dealer custody of digital asset...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 8, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - May 1, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 24, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 17, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

SEC Clarifies Stance on Disclosures Relating to Crypto Assets

The Guidance provides the Division’s views regarding certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K, specifically with respect to disclosures contained within Form S-1 (registration statements), Form 10-K (reporting...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 10, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - April 3, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 27, 2025

On March 25, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple Labs’ chief legal officer, announced that Ripple intends to drop its cross-appeal against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that is currently pending before the U.S. Court of...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 20, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

SEC Greenlights Proof-of-Work Mining

The Division’s statement specifically addresses the mining of crypto assets that are intrinsically linked to the programmatic functioning of a public, permissionless network. These assets, referred to by the Division as...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 13, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 6, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 2/27

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 20, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 13, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - February 6 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - January 30, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Crypto Brief - Newsletter - January 24, 2025

Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Federal District Court Vacates the Security and Exchange Commission’s Expanded Dealer Rule

On Nov. 21, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas vacated the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly enacted Rules 3a5-4 and 3a44-2 (collectively, the Dealer Rule), which expanded the scope of who...more

Place Your Bets, For Now: Kalshi’s Election Contract Market Goes Live After Court of Appeals Denies CFTC’s Motion to Stay

On September 12, 2024, Judge Jia Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) formally issued a memorandum opinion (the Order) in favor of KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi), a prediction market registered with...more

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