On December 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) issued a statement (Statement) regarding the custody of digital assets that are “securities” under the federal securities laws. The Statement...more
In a speech on February 6, 2020, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce outlined a proposed safe harbor to address certain regulatory difficulties faced by individuals desiring to build...more
On January 14, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert urging investors to use caution before investing in “initial exchange offerings”...more
1/27/2020
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Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) ,
Investors ,
Offerings ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulation ATS ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Unregistered Securities
On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) voted unanimously to adopt significant amendments to Regulation ATS (Reg ATS). The amendments, which impose heightened public disclosure...more
On March 14, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Rule 610T of Regulation NMS under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to conduct a pilot program (Pilot) to study the effect of equity exchange...more
On November 18, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) proposed significant changes to the regulatory requirements applicable to dark pools and other alternative trading systems (“ATSs”) that...more
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On March 25, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") proposed an amendment to Rule 15b9-1 (the “Proposal”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that, if...more
A new service, Snapchat, has joined the constellation of social media services with potential business implications. Snapchat is a mobile application, originally aimed at teenagers, which allows users to send photos and text...more
8/12/2013
/ Audits ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Facebook ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Snapchat ,
Social Media ,
Transparency