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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 3, April 2025

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Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. SEC may Reverse Proposed Cryptocurrency Custody Rule and Ohio House...more

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Legal Investigations: Digging Deeper into White-Collar Crime and Financial Crime

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White-collar and financial crimes have risen sharply, with the U.S. DOJ reporting a 300% increase in monetary recoveries in 2024. Successful investigations now require a proactive and adaptable approach to detect and prevent...more

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SEC Creates New Tech-Focused Enforcement Team

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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

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - March 2025 #4

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Digital Asset Companies Announce Strategic Acquisitions - According to a recent press release, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading...more

Venable LLP

SEC's New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Replace Crypto Unit and Focus on Fraud, AI, Social Media, and Hacking in...

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Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU), a group of 30 fraud specialists and attorneys spread across the SEC's offices around the country to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - March 2025

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Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Clark Hill PLC

SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

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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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Cryptocurrency hacks and thefts: Insecure exchanges?

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Cryptocurrency exchanges continue to be a target of hackers – and theft is the prize. On February 21, the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported that an Ethereum transaction was transferred to an unidentified address,...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - February 2/27

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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

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: February 27, 2025

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Three of the SEC’s key enforcement actions—all extensively covered in BitBlog and widely seen as emblematic of the agency’s adversarial stance toward the industry—are reportedly being halted or dismissed. The SEC has agreed...more

Cooley LLP

SEC Announces New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

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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

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC’s New Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit Focuses on Bad Actors and ‘Judicious’ Enforcement

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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

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SEC announces new Enforcement unit for cyber and emerging technologies

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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

Seward & Kissel LLP

Reversal of Fortune: SEC to Drop Coinbase Suit

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On Friday, Coinbase announced that the SEC staff had agreed in principle to dismiss its case alleging the company had failed to register as a securities exchange, broker-dealer, and clearing agency. We can expect the...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - February 2025 #4

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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

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Launches Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit Aimed at Safeguarding Investors

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The new unit aims to protect retail investors and foster innovation by addressing cyber-related misconduct and emerging technology fraud....more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: The Future of Payments: Key Trends and Regulatory Challenges

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As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Oh No, Canada! Takeaways from the Indictment of a Canadian National Allegedly Responsible for $65 Million DeFi Cryptocurrency...

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On February 3, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) unsealed an indictment against Andean Medjedovic, a 22-year-old Canadian national, for allegedly stealing approximately $65 million...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 35

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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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Top 5 Deposition Trends Reshaping the Litigation Landscape in 2025

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The deposition market, a crucial component of the litigation support industry, is evolving rapidly. Technology advancements, shifting client expectations, and changes in the legal landscape are reshaping how depositions are...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - January 2025

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Crypto Companies Launch New Products, Expand Partnerships - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched Ink, a Layer 2 network built on the Optimism Superchain blockchain. ...more

Goodwin

Changes Expected as Trump Administration Continues to Take Shape

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As Washington prepares for new leadership in January 2025, significant policy changes appear on the horizon. The incoming administration’s agenda suggests a substantial shift in US economic and regulatory priorities, with...more

Carey Olsen

A guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2024: Bermuda (GLI chapter)

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Partner Steven Rees Davies, counsel Charissa Ball and associate Alexandra Fox have authored the Bermuda chapter of Global Legal Insight's sixth edition guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. The chapter covers the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Ep. 11 - Crypto & Consumer Protection: Insights from a Former FTC Official

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In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank speak with Duane Pozza, a partner in Wiley's FTC Regulation and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance practices and a former assistant director of the FTC's Bureau of...more

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