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Opportunities Await: Engaging with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force

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On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce offered a first glimpse at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) roadmap for establishing a regulatory framework for crypto. Tasked with leading the SEC’s...more

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Crypto Research Published; USPTO Seeks NFT Input; SEC and FINRA Address Digital Assets; OFAC Settles with Exchange; DOJ...

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New Research and Surveys Address CBDCs, Institutional Crypto Investment - Staff from the board of governors of the U.S. central bank recently published a research paper addressing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....more

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The SEC’s Limited Guidance on Crypto Tokens in No-Action Letters

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has been accused of “regulation by enforcement” when it comes to the standard for determining whether a crypto token is a security. Part of this stems from the fact...more

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All Your Ether (Are) Belong To US: SEC Claims Jurisdiction Over Entire Ethereum (ETH) Network

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an enforcement action against crypto influencer Ian Balina in the Western District of Texas alleging that he promoted unregistered securities in connection with the...more

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SEC Chairman Signals Intensified Enforcement and Regulatory Scrutiny of Crypto and DeFi

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SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggests SEC will aggressively police crypto assets and decentralized finance ("DeFi") platforms while seeking expanded authority to regulate these fast-growing industries....more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 47 | May–June 2019

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Finance - Amendment to the Payment Services Act Tightens Regulation of Crypto Assets - The Payment Services Act ("PSA") and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act ("FIEA") were amended on May 31, 2019...more

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With the Enactment of the Loi PACTE, the French Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Activities and ICOs Becomes Effective

Act No. 2019-486 of May 22, 2019 (the Loi PACTE), which creates a regulatory framework for both initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related businesses, has finally been enacted by the French government and became...more

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Cryptoassets and Open Source Software: UK proposes gold-plating transposition of the EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive

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Currently, cryptoasset exchanges and wallet providers are not generally required (depending on their business model) to identify their customers, monitor transactions or report suspicious activity. On 15 April HM Treasury...more

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