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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: August 2024

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As the end of summer approaches, litigation in the digital asset industry has remained hot. In the SEC’s cases against various exchanges, ongoing discovery fights are starting to play out in court filings, and one can expect...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

The Crypto Paradigm Shift

One will be forgiven for not closely following the myriad crypto developments in recent years. Mixed signals from regulators have complicated matters: some cryptocurrencies may be securities, some are commodities, some...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Crypto Goes on the Offensive

In a fascinating move, Coinbase recently added Paul Clement to its Board and publicly stated that his addition will help the company push back against the SEC. The addition of Clement, who is fresh off a victory at the...more

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Crypto Litigation & Enforcement: H1 2024  - Key Takeaways and Updates

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The beginning of this year brought several legal milestones in the world of crypto litigation and enforcement. In the first live installment of our quarterly update webinar, we discussed how...more

Wiley Rein LLP

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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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: June 2024

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Our last update included a whirlwind of activities, with the surprisingly bipartisan House of Representatives vote on FIT 21 and the SEC’s approval of certain Ether spot ETF rule change proposals coming in quick succession....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for March 2024

Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The Fifth Circuit’s stay of the SEC’s recent adoption of...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

Latham & Watkins LLP

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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Crypto and Securities Law: Lessons from SEC v. Coinbase

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...A recent decision in an SEC enforcement action against Coinbase, the largest crypto-asset trading platform in the U.S., provides some long-awaited guidance on a topic that has been the subject of considerable debate in the...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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - March 2024 Updates

In the House, lawmakers continue to make progress on the Clarity for Stablecoins Act (H.R. 4766). On March 19, at a press event hosted by Punchbowl News on the policy landscape for digital payments, outgoing House Financial...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Another Notch in the SEC’s Belt: SEC v. Coinbase, Inc.

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Another Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) court has sided with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in its enforcement campaign against the unregistered sale of cryptocurrency assets. On March 27, 2024, in SEC...more

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Coinbase Court Embraces ‘Ecosystem’ Approach to Identifying Crypto-Asset Securities

Key Points - In a thorough decision, a federal district judge in New York largely denied Coinbase’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case brought by the SEC. Applying the plaintiff-friendly standards required at the...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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - January 2024 Updates

Congress continues to plug along on crypto policy. The Senate’s attention – on a bipartisan basis – has been focused on extending Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory authority to the digital assets space. This continues to...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

Willcox & Savage

Crypto, Securities Laws, and Judge Rakoff’s SEC v. Terraform Labs Decision: A Split Among Judges of the SDNY?

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In July 2023, I wrote about a trial court decision in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) that held that, contrary to the arguments of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), sales of certain crypto assets on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - December 2023 Updates

On the one hand, the year ended where it began. The legislation on stabelecoins and market structure that would provide a regulatory framework for digital assets has still not been enacted into law. And Securities and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2023

To provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important and interesting SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - October 2023 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...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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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly - October 2023 #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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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter -October 2023 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

King & Spalding

Cryptocurrency: Legal Developments and Outlook

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Federal and state regulators have taken an increased interest in regulating cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and the larger blockchain ecosystem. This landscape is opaque and rapidly evolving, and many industry participants...more

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