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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: April 24, 2025

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The last two weeks have seen federal agencies continue refining their approach to the digital asset industry, while state regulators are beginning to play a more prominent role—even as the overall pace of development appears...more

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Oregon AG Sues Coinbase for Alleged Role in Crypto Scams

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from unregistered and high-risk cryptocurrencies in violation of Oregon...more

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First Circuit Adds Another Notch to the IRS’ Belt - Upholds Power To Summons Information from Virtual Currency Exchanges

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Anyone who thought blockchain would keep their cryptocurrency transactions private from the IRS needs to think again. According to the First Circuit’s recent holding, cryptocurrency users do not have a Fourth Amendment...more

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Dogecoin’s Day in Court

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel at Wiley, Josh Simmons and Frank Scaduto try their hand at acting (since Matt Damon was unavailable) to highlight the complexities of crypto regulation and the divergent opinions within...more

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Supreme Court Says When It Comes to Deciding Arbitration Clauses: “I am the Law”

On May 23, the Supreme Court issued a decision holding that when parties have two conflicting contracts – one that sends disputes to arbitration and one that sends disputes to the courts – a court, not an arbitrator, must...more

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A Tale of Two Crypto Cases

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In Episode 2 of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank decode recent litigation with the SEC and two key cases in the Southern District of New York. In the first case, a judge found that Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP is not a...more

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SCOTUS Designates Dueling Delegation Decision to Courts

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SCOTUS has once again clarified a court’s power to compel arbitration, this time in the context of conflicting delegation clauses. In doing so, the Court aptly acknowledged its standing tri-layered analysis of arbitral...more

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Cryptocurrency, Sweepstakes, and the Supreme Court: A Tale of Two Contracts

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On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski et al., unanimously affirming the Ninth Circuit’s decision holding that when parties have agreed to two contracts — one sending arbitrability...more

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SEC’s Enforcement Authority Over Crypto Asset Transactions Upheld (Again) in Case Against Coinbase

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On March 27, 2024, the SEC received a favorable—if at least somewhat split—decision when Judge Failla of the SDNY denied a motion by Defendants Coinbase, Inc. and Coinbase Global, Inc. (collectively, “Coinbase”) for judgment...more

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Ruling for SEC Clears Path for Continued Litigation in SEC v. Coinbase

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The decision, which addresses a broad range of market activity by Coinbase relating to 13 third-party tokens, could have significant implications for market participants. On March 27, 2024, Judge Katherine Failla of the US...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - April 2024

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The biggest legal news of the past two weeks was the Coinbase loss on two of three categories of claims at the Judgment on the Pleadings stage of litigation against the SEC. While it is rare to win at such an early stage in...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - March 2024 #2

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It was a busy two weeks in Web3 law, as Binance lost in an appeal that could have wide-ranging jurisdictional implications outside of just digital assets. Coinbase also went on the offensive against the SEC in appealing the...more

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Enforceable Terms and Arbitration Provisions Important for Providers in Current Crypto Cyberthreat Environment

According to a recent Bloomberg Law article [subscription required], in the past year there has been a sharp decline in active civil suits against cryptocurrency exchanges, digital wallet, mobile phone providers and others...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - January 2024 #2

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - November 2023

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The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more

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Coinbase Approved to Operate a Futures Commission Merchant

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Coinbase Financial Markets, Inc., a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a futures commission merchant offering crypto...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Cryptocurrency Companies: Enforceable Terms of Use Matter

It is not unusual for users of a platform or of software to challenge the enforceability of a company’s terms of use if they take issue with the company’s product or service and decide to bring suit. As most terms of use...more

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The Ripple Effect: SEC’s Battle Vs. Crypto Gains Some Clarity

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is paying considerable attention to the world of cryptocurrency (“crypto”). According to the SEC website, the SEC has brought more than 50 enforcement actions against crypto...more

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To Be or Not to Be . . . a Security: Takeaways from the Ripple Labs Ruling

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The most important part of today's ruling in the SEC v. Ripple Labs: Ripple's XRP token is not de facto a security.  Let's not take that for granted.  It is a widely held belief that tokens issued by companies to raise money...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Coinbase Contests the SEC’s Regulatory Authority over Crypto Exchanges, Staking

Arguments presented by Coinbase in its answer to SEC charges would, if accepted, potentially deprive the SEC of its most effective tool in regulating digital assets. The SEC alleges in a Complaint in SDNY that Coinbase...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

SEC Charges Binance and Coinbase in Latest Efforts to Crack Down on Crypto Industry

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The cryptocurrency industry has been under regular fire from regulators this year. The latest companies to face the wrath of the federal government are also some of the largest. Earlier this month the Securities and Exchange...more

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SEC Sues Coinbase to Establish Jurisdiction Over Cryptocurrencies and Crypto Exchanges

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase, Inc., alleging the crypto assets Coinbase made available for trading on its exchange met the definition of “securities.” Because Coinbase did not register the assets...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

The Crypto Wars Escalate

The gloves are off. The SEC’s recent enforcement actions against leading crypto exchanges suggest that the SEC has decided that time’s up for the crypto industry as it currently exists in the United States....more

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The SEC Targets Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase With Suit in Southern District of New York

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On June 6, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) officially filed suit against Coinbase, Inc. (“Coinbase”) alleging the company operated as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, and clearing...more

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SEC Crypto Crackdown Continues: Binance and Coinbase Charged with Violating Securities Laws

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Last week — in separate actions over the course of 48 hours — the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed lawsuits against crypto asset platform operators Binance (including related entities and founder Changpeng...more

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