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Crypto Collectibles: Meme Coins Deemed Not Securities by SEC Staff

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According to crypto platform Kraken, the aggregate market cap for all meme coins is over $70 billion.  Five meme coins would be considered unicorns (market cap over $1 billion) if they were startups.  Dogecoin’s market cap is...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SEC Launches New Crypto Task Force

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On January 21, 2025, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda announced the formation of a new crypto task force. This initiative aims to develop a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Decision Offers More Regulatory Clarity for Professional Crypto Investors

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Professional investors will benefit from increased exposure to cryptoassets via traditional financial instruments, though retail investors’ exposure remains limited. In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, regulatory...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Files Complaint in Connection with a $300 Million Ponzi Scheme and Affinity Fraud

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By: Jeffrey M. Haber On many occasions, we have written about Ponzi schemes that have been the subject of enforcement actions brought by, and/or settlements with, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the...more

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FCA revises stance regarding Exchange Traded Notes for professional investors involving cryptoassets

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed on 11 March 2024 it will not object to requests from Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) to establish UK-listed market segments for cryptoasset-backed exchange-traded notes...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Crypto as a Security – Applying the Howey Test

A US court recently handed down a landmark ruling addressing the question of whether the crypto token XRP falls under the definition of “security”. The US court ruled that the same crypto token may be classified differently...more

Allen Matkins

DFPI Announces Launch Of "Crypto Scam Tracker"

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Last week, the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation announced that it has launched a "Crypto Scam Tracker".  According to the DFPI, the Crypto Scam Tracker is "a database that is searchable by company...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Crypto in the Public Capital Markets: Opportunities and Challenges - Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

On October 20, Mark Wood, co-head of Katten's National Capital Markets practice, alongside representatives from investment bank H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and leading publicly traded Bitcoin miner Bitfarms Ltd., discussed the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Capital Markets Compass | Issue 4

This year-end issue of the Compass includes an overview of a recent conference Katten held regarding developments in cryptocurrency in the capital markets space, led by Mark Wood, national co-head of Katten’s Capital Markets...more

White & Case LLP

Corp Fin Issues Sample Letter to Companies Regarding Recent Developments in Crypto Asset Markets

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In light of the dislocation experienced by the crypto industry in recent months, as demonstrated through a number of highly publicized bankruptcies causing "widespread disruption" in the space, on December 8, 2022, the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Disclosure Considerations Arising from Recent Developments in Crypto Asset Markets

The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently provided guidance for public companies regarding disclosures pertaining to recent developments in crypto asset...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

FTX - Billions of Dollars to a Firm with No Controls

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Things change, at least sometimes. Take Crypto assets. They began as a way to “get off the grid.” Over time some came on to the grid as their popularity increased. Others stayed off....more

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Show me the Cryptocurrency: English High Court Grants Novel Information Orders Against Crypto Exchanges

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The High Court has once again grappled with novel issues raised by disputes concerning cryptoassets, this time in the context of an interim application for information orders....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Está Su Criptomoneda En Una Billetera Personal O En Un Intercambio?

La respuesta a la pregunta: “¿Está su criptomoneda en una Billetera Personal o en un Intercambio?” importa, ya que hemos aprendido que las criptomonedas que se mantienen en un “Crypto Exchange” (Intercambio) NO es lo mismo...more

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