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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Digital asset securities: broker-dealer custody issues

As 2020 came to a close, the issue of how digital asset securities can be custodied by US broker-dealers became clearer, at least from a regulatory standpoint. In a release issued pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Issues Guidance for Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Assets

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In a year-end change of course, the SEC identified the minimum steps that broker-dealers must take when acting as custodians of digital asset securities. On December 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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FINRA (Again) Encourages Members to Report Digital Asset Activities

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U.S. broker-dealer activity involving digital assets could implicate various FINRA rules in addition to federal and state securities laws and SEC rules.  As most readers likely know by now, whether this activity is of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging The Week - February 2020

Last week, a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule that would provide a bright line when a digital asset initially issued to raise funds to help develop a new network might later be regarded...more

Jones Day

SEC/FINRA Issue Joint Guidance on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Assets

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The Situation: In a recently released joint statement ("Statement"), the Staffs of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Trading and Markets, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - June 2019 #2

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U.S. Developments - Regulatory Developments - SEC Chair’s Recent Comments on Digital Assets - Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chairman Jay Clayton touched on digital asset issues during two recent...more

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The SEC and Digital Assets—A Busy Year End

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The end of the year has been a very busy time for the SEC in the digital asset space. From speeches to the issuance of joint statements to enforcement actions, there are many things to highlight, discuss and consider. This...more

Locke Lord LLP

Staking its Claim: SEC Provides Comprehensive Guide for Blockchain, Digital Asset Securities

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Yesterday at the Consensus: Invest Conference in New York City, Jay Clayton, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), strongly reaffirmed the guidance put forth by his agency in the last...more

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