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SEC Withdraws Appeal of Court Decision to Vacate Its Dealer Rules

The SEC’s move is part of a recent shift toward a less enforcement-centric approach that is set to reshape the regulatory framework for digital assets in the US....more

The SEC’s Definition of a “Dealer” - End of the Road for DeFi, or Just Another Bump?

The SEC’s ambiguous rule could have a chilling effect both on decentralized finance and on the provision of liquidity to centralized crypto exchanges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new rule on...more

SEC Tackles Digital Assets in Reopened Proposal to Reinterpret Definition of “Exchange”

Whereas the original proposal did not directly discuss digital assets, the reopening release is mainly focused on digital asset platforms. On April 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a release...more

The Return of the Token Safe Harbor

SEC Commissioner Peirce has revived and refreshed her proposed three-year safe harbor for qualifying token projects, but some unresolved ambiguities remain. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester...more

SEC Issues Guidance for Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Assets

In a year-end change of course, the SEC identified the minimum steps that broker-dealers must take when acting as custodians of digital asset securities. On December 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Settlement of Digital Asset Trading Just Got Easier

SEC relief streamlines noncustodial settlement of digital asset trades, but broker-dealer custody is still off-limits. On September 25, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter (the...more

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