On April 4, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement providing clarity on the application of federal securities laws to stablecoins, specifically those designed...more
On April 4, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, the sole Democrat serving as a Commissioner, issued a statement critiquing the Division of Corporation Finance’s analysis in its...more
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023....more
1/31/2023
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Privacy ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
DMCA ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
ICANN ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Professional Development ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an enforcement action against crypto influencer Ian Balina in the Western District of Texas alleging that he promoted unregistered securities in connection with the...more
10/13/2022
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Ethereum ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework...more
9/30/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Fraud ,
Investor Protection ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Assessment