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A&O Shearman

Heightened Surveillance And Regulatory Requirements For Virtual Currency Derivatives Exchanges Withdrawn

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On March 28, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”) and Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”) withdrew Staff Advisory No. 18-14, Advisory with respect to Virtual Currency...more

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Assessing the Landscape: One Year into the SEC’s Litigation Against Major U.S. Digital Asset Exchanges

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The SEC’s litigation against the largest digital asset exchanges in America has been unfolding for over a year, beginning with the agency suing various Binance entities in June 2023, followed by actions against Coinbase...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Senate Crypto Bill Would Limit SEC Regulatory Role in Favor of CFTC

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week seeks “to bring crypto assets within the regulatory perimeter” by granting oversight responsibility to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for most forms...more

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Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins: How to Stay Safe in 'Wild West' of Crypto

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Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention of Bitcoin in 2009 opened the door to rethinking the way value can be transferred and stored. However, crypto markets have long been considered by most analysts and attorneys as the “Wild West” of...more

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FSOC Report on Digital Assets: Mitigate Crypto Risks through Regulatory Oversight

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On October 3, 2022, as lawmakers in the United States continue to debate which agencies should regulate crypto-based activities, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released its Report on Digital Asset Financial...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Crypto Regulation – Cryptoasset Exchange and Custodian Wallet Providers Now Required to Report on Suspected Sanctions Breaches

The UK authorities are taking further steps to bring crypto businesses within the regulatory perimeter. As of 30 August 2022, cryptoasset exchange and custodian wallet providers are required to comply with the reporting...more

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Mandatory Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has traditionally been a hub for digital asset businesses in the region. As regulators in Hong Kong are working to tighten the regulatory regime on virtual asset exchanges, market players and investors seeking to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In Depth: Regulation and Enforcement of the Digital Assets Markets, Part Two – Focus on Enforcement

In last week's Cabinet News and Views, we examined the U.S. regulators' approach to the digital asset space, with a focus on the assertion of jurisdiction by the CFTC, the SEC, prudential regulators, state executive and...more

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