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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Analyze This: The NYDFS Sets Clear Crypto Transaction Monitoring Expectations

The past year has seen a flurry of crypto-related activities by the federal financial regulators, including the issuance of reports, guidance, joint statements, and interpretive letters....more

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Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit

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IN THIS ISSUE - Eleventh Circuit Overturns Dismissal of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Class Action Suit; Federal Court of Appeals Dismisses Leading Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Shareholder Lawsuits; NY Seeks Blockchain...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review: October 2020

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U.S. Developments - Kik & SEC Agree to $5M Judgment - On October 20, 2020, Canadian messaging company Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve an ongoing enforcement...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Crypto Firms Make Inroads with State and Federal Regulators

Over the past couple of years, the crypto industry has come under heavy scrutiny from skeptical regulators seeking to root out fraud and protect investors amid the initial coin offering boom that generated over $4 billion in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Rapidly Shifting Regulatory Landscape for Virtual Currencies | Market Participants: Stay Tuned

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As US regulators have been active in terms of virtual currency regulation, there are three important updates to which attention should be paid. The New York State DFS guidance, the FinCEN letter to Senator Wyden and the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

New York Department of Financial Services Guidance Complicates a Crowded Virtual Currency Regulatory Landscape

On February 7, 2018, the New York Department of Financial Services issued “Guidance on Prevention of Market Manipulation and Other Wrongful Activity” imposing stringent reporting requirements of which virtual currency...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Rise of Blockchain and ICOs Brings Regulatory Scrutiny

In 2017, the increased adoption of blockchain technology in various industries was partially obscured by the dramatic fluctuations in the price of bitcoins and the prevalence of so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) to...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review – May 2017 #4

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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