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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Internet Memes Enforcement Actions

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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

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The SEC Weighs In on Meme Coins

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In a stated effort to provide greater clarity on the application of federal securities laws to “crypto assets,” the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance has released its views on “meme...more

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Investment Management, Trading & Markets Updates – December 2021

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NFA Adds Virtual Currency and Micro Contract Questions to Annual Questionnaire On December 6, 2021, the National Futures Association (NFA) released Notice I-21-42 to notify NFA members that new questions had been added to the...more

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Preparing for the Regulatory Response to ‘Meme’ Stock Investing

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The GameStop saga continues to play out nearly six months later, with the SEC and other regulators looking at possible enforcement actions. Hogan Lovells partner Aaron Cutler and Chase Kroll, director of strategic...more

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