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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

CFTC Wades into DeFi Enforcement Again

Last month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced settled charges against three decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols for various registration and related violations under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

From Code to Consequence: CFTC Obtains Default Judgment Against Ooki DAO for Commodity Exchange Act Violations

Unlike traditional corporate entities with a typical hierarchical structure, a decentralized autonomous organization (“DAO”) – a management structure that uses blockchain technology – functions as a leaderless entity. Without...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

What’s Next for DAOs in the Wake of the Ooki Decision?

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The viability of DAO structures draws attention after a judge declares that a decentralized autonomous organization is a “person” under the law. On June 8, 2023, the US District Court for the Northern District of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - June 2023 # 2

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

ArentFox Schiff

Service of Process in the Digital Age: Twitter, Blockchain, and Chatbox Valid Methods or Modern Nail & Mail?

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Courts across the United States are grappling with the application of traditional legal principles to "Web3” technologies and tools, such as blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). Among other...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Ooki Dao Is a “Person” That Can Be Sued

As the rules and procedures are being developed through cases of first impression, thousands of DAOs and other crypto enthusiasts are watching the CFTC v. Ooki DAO legal battle for clues about how our legal system will treat...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Court Rules Digital Asset DAOs Can Be Sued by the CFTC

In September 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint in federal district court in San Francisco against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), alleging violations of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC’s Annual Enforcement Results Include Notable and Novel Cases

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") recently released its enforcement results for Fiscal Year 2022 ("FY 2022"). In addition to detailing the recovery of over $2.5 billion in restitution, disgorgement, and civil...more

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