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Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Exploring the Administration's Regulatory Impact on Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
Daily Compliance News: April 21, 2025, The Tribute to Pope Francis Edition
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 12, 2025
Daily Compliance News: April 10, 2025, The Dark Money Corruption Edition
Navigating 2025: Trends in OFAC and DOJ Enforcement for Digital Assets — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
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Navigating 2025: The SEC's Evolving Role in Cryptocurrency Enforcement — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Virtual Currency Regulations: Key Insights for the Payments Industry — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Navigating 2025: Regulatory Shift to the States and the FTC in the Digital Asset Landscape — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. For the month when Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chairman, we examine: • The SEC’s...more
The SEC’s Division of Enforcement intends to remain a “cop on the beat,” and will refocus on traditional core enforcement areas, such as insider trading, accounting and disclosure fraud, market manipulation, and breaches of...more
On May 15, the SEC withdrew the joint statement previously issued by the Division of Trading and Markets and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) regarding broker-dealer custody of digital asset...more
Companies Announce Digital Asset Payment Networks - The issuer of the USDC stablecoin recently published a white paper outlining its plans to launch “CPN,” a new payments network that aims to “bring[] financial institutions...more
On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of its Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to address misconduct involving new technologies and strengthen protections for retail investors. The CETU replaces the SEC’s...more
Two years ago, we wrote about a cautionary tale in which a New York federal court allowed a complaint alleging that a popular set of NFT basketball cards were “securities” to survive dismissal, rejecting the argument that,...more
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from February 2025. In February 2025: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a...more
There is no question that the Trump Administration is taking a markedly different approach to crypto regulation compared to the Biden Administration. The turning of the tide began when the White House nominated former PayPal...more
On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) issued a Staff Statement announcing its view that meme coin transactions do not involve the offer and sale of...more
In an action that could have broad implications, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff (Staff) issued a statement on February 27, 2025, through its Division of Corporation Finance, providing clarity on the application...more
On February 27, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance (the “staff”) released its views on “meme coins,” stating that under certain circumstances, the offer and sale of “meme...more
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
While we anticipated a relaxed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the new administration, even the biggest proponents of a lax SEC did not expect a “meme coin” blessing within weeks of a new SEC chair being...more
In a stated effort to provide greater clarity on the application of federal securities laws to “crypto assets,” the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance has released its views on “meme...more
On Feb. 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) stating its focus will be on “combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors...more
In other news from last month, we found out that Brian Quintenz was nominated by President Trump to serve as the next CFTC Chair. See our synopsis on Quintenz below. If and when Quintenz is confirmed—TBD on when the Senate...more
2024 was a pivotal year for SEC enforcement as the Commission significantly ramped up its efforts, filing 583 enforcement actions and obtaining $8.2 billion in financial remedies, a record for the agency....more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
On January 17, 2025, a few days before the presidential inauguration, the SEC reported a record-breaking first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October through December 2024) with 200 total enforcement actions, including 118...more
On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more
On February 21, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce released a statement inviting input from interested parties on the regulation of crypto assets. Commissioner Peirce stated that greater crypto clarity requires the public’s...more
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have actively policed digital asset markets, bringing enforcement actions based on alleged failure to register products...more
On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of the CETU, which will replace the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and be led by its former co-chief, Laura D’Allaird. In 2022, the SEC nearly doubled the size of the Crypto Assets...more
At the end of last week, the SEC announced the establishment of a new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, designed to replace the current Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and to complement the work of the newly established...more
U.S. Digital Asset Companies Continue Product Launches, Market Expansion - U.S. nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea recently announced the launch of its new OS2 digital asset trading platform, which expands into...more