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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: March 13, 2025

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Among the biggest news that dropped in the past two weeks was the Trump administration’s announcement of a national Bitcoin reserve plan, a move whose mere discussion marks a significant shift from the federal government’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - March 2025

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

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SEC’s Newly Established Crypto Task Force: An Ambitious Agenda to Fill in the Gaps

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been moving quickly to change course on its approach to regulating digital assets. Even before President Trump issued executive order 14178, titled “Strengthening American...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Entertainment or Investment? The SEC’s Stance on Meme Coins as Securities

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On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) published a new staff statement intended to clarify the application of federal securities laws to meme coins....more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

The SEC in the New Administration

There have been a lot of developments at the Securities and Exchange Commission since Chair Gary Gensler resigned on January 20 during President Trump's inauguration. Most of those are groundbreaking, but the last one is just...more

Mintz

A New Era for Crypto Regulation & Innovation? The Crypto Executive Order, a Rebooted SEC Crypto Task Force & the Journey Ahead

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Recent regulatory developments in the crypto asset and financial technology space suggest that US regulators may be shifting toward a more balanced approach — one that prioritizes clearer regulations while fostering...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Meet CFTC Nominee Brian Quintenz

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On February 12, President Donald Trump nominated Brian Quintenz to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. This article profiles Quintenz as a nominee, surveys Pham’s initiatives as acting chair, and considers...more

Hogan Lovells

SEC’s “Crypto Road Trip” Begins after a Week of Executive Action Crypto - Task Force priorities outlined: regulatory clarity on...

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On February 4, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Commissioner Hester Peirce, chair of the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force, signaled a major shift in the SEC’s approach to digital asset regulation in a public...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission Announces Formation Of New Crypto Task Force

Please be advised, on January 21, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Acting Chairman, Mark T. Uyeda, announced the formation of a new agencywide “Crypto Task Force” (“Task Force”), which will be...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: SEC Crypto Task Force Leader Outlines Regulatory "Journey"

On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce—head of the SEC's new Crypto Task Force—authored a Statement, posted on the SEC's website, titled "The Journey Begins." Her Statement analogizes from early childhood road trips...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Website to Bring Clarity to Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a ‘Crypto Task Force’ page on its website, outlining the agency’s crypto regulatory agenda under the agency’s new leadership. This initiative follows the exit of...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC’s Crypto Task Force Sets Regulatory Priorities as Enforcement Focus Shifts

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The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Crypto Task Force announced its 10 initial priorities on February 4. In her statement, titled “The Journey Begins,” SEC Commissioner and task force chair Hester Peirce...more

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Securities Enforcement Roundup – January 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from January 2025. In January 2025: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Don’t Expect “Mama Government” to Bail You Out

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According to reports, more than 50 lawyers and staffers in the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit have been reassigned to other roles in the agency....more

Fenwick & West LLP

How the Current SEC Could Affect Ongoing Crypto Enforcement and ‘Impact Litigation’

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As the crypto industry eagerly awaits regulatory clarity, some early glimpses of the new administration’s policy priorities may be found in resolutions of ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission cases against exchanges and...more

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Executive Order Aims to Strengthen US Leadership in Digital Financial Technology

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President Donald Trump on January 23, 2025 issued an executive order that outlines the new administration’s commitment to strengthening US leadership in the digital asset space (the Executive Order). The Executive Order...more

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SEC Launches New Crypto Task Force

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On January 21, 2025, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda announced the formation of a new crypto task force. This initiative aims to develop a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework...more

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SEC Launches Crypto Regulatory Task Force

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Yesterday, SEC Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda launched a crypto task force to develop a “comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.” Commissioner Hester Peirce – dubbed “Crypto Mom” by the industry for her...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - December 2024 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Breaking Down CFTC's Novel Theory Driving Uniswap Action

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Although Congress has neither formulated a regulatory framework for the digital asset industry nor anointed a federal regulatory agency as the de facto overseer of digital asset-related activities affecting interstate...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: November 14, 2024

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After a relatively quiet October for Web3 legal developments, November has kicked off with significant activity, primarily centered around ongoing lawsuits and regulatory enforcement actions. In addition to these legal...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

OpenSeason: The SEC’s Enforcement Activity Threatens OpenSea and NFTs

Although the excitement for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may have faded since its peak in 2022, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, OpenSea, has new and unwanted attention from the SEC. In addition to a potential enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recent Developments Could Facilitate Greater Bank and Broker-Dealer Involvement in Cryptoasset Services

On September 9, 2024, the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Munter, delivered remarks describing circumstances in which, in the SEC staff’s view, entities may engage in cryptoasset...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends - August 2024

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This monthly bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #2

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Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more

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