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Crypto Shake-Up: Narrowing Risks, From Securities Scrutiny to Consumer Claims

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Crypto is now in Washington’s good graces – or at least that’s how it may seem. The return of the Trump administration has injected new energy into the crypto asset space, with sweeping rhetoric about “unleashing innovation”...more

A&O Shearman

Southern District Of New York Denies Digital Asset Trading Company’s Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings

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On February 7, 2025, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a putative class action against a cryptocurrency...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Samuels v. Lido DAO: A Potential New Frontier for Liability in the Cryptocurrency Space

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A recent order handed down by U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California could be a new source of concern for digital asset entrepreneurs and the venture capital firms that invest in and support...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

The “DAO Jungle” Chronicles: Federal Court Allows DAO to be Sued as a Partnership

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In a prior post — The DAO Jungle? — we recapped the State of Wyoming’s new legislation extending LLC protections to Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Under that Wyoming law, a DAO could register as a LLC and its...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SDNY Accepts Argument That Crypto Is Subject to Electronic Fund Transfer Act/Regulation E

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In an Opinion and Order issued on February 22, 2023, Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) permitted class action plaintiffs to survive a motion to dismiss and proceed against Uphold HQ, Inc. on a...more

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits

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California State Court Upholds Exclusive Federal Forum-Selection Charter Provision for 1933 Act Suits; California District Court Dismisses Fraud-Related Claims Against AT&T; Third Circuit Holds Challenge to SEC’s Decision to...more

BakerHostetler

Buying Coffee with Bitcoin, Tracking Ships with Blockchain, Fighting Financial Crimes and Litigating ICOs

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In this issue: - - New Solutions Seek to Bring Cryptocurrencies Closer to Mainstream - Blockchain Developments for Shipping, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Diamonds - Cryprocurrency Scams and Enforcement Actions...more

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