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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Senate Crypto Bill Would Limit SEC Regulatory Role in Favor of CFTC

A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week seeks “to bring crypto assets within the regulatory perimeter” by granting oversight responsibility to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for most forms...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gary Gensler the Righteous Man

In a recent speech,2 Gensler quoted the first Chairman of the SEC, Joseph Kennedy3 who noted: “No honest business need fear the SEC.”4 Unfortunately, Gensler failed to note that as the SEC often explains, whether a party has...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In Depth: Regulation and Enforcement of the Digital Assets Markets, Part Two – Focus on Enforcement

In last week's Cabinet News and Views, we examined the U.S. regulators' approach to the digital asset space, with a focus on the assertion of jurisdiction by the CFTC, the SEC, prudential regulators, state executive and...more

Perkins Coie

Securities Enforcement Forum West 2022: SEC Affirms Aggressive Approach

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On May 12, 2022, senior Division of Enforcement officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shared the stage with SEC alumni, private practitioners, and other professionals in the field at the Securities...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

More Crypto Sheriffs from the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has renamed and expanded a unit within its Division of Enforcement to address protection of investors in crypto markets. The “Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit,” which also has...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Can We Pay Our Employees in Cryptocurrency? A 2022 Update.

Shortly after his election in November 2021, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he would accept his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. On January 20, 2022, the day before his first paycheck from the City was...more

Burr & Forman

Tuesday’s Rising Regulatory Chorus On Crypto

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This past Tuesday, September 21, the chorus calling for more regulation over crypto reached a sort of crescendo. The SEC - Earlier, in September 14 testimony before the Senate Banking Committee [1], former CFTC and current...more

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Blockchain Litigation Year In Review (Part 2): Lessons From 2019 And What’s Ahead For 2020

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It began as an obscure experiment in unregulated virtual currency. Initially undistinguished from Bitcoin, blockchain evolved to become one of the pillars of web 3.0, enabling new means of trust, transparency, security and...more

Orrick - On the Chain

Power of the Peirce: SEC Commissioner Spends Some of Her Influence on Trying to Help Crypto Network Developers

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce continues to be one of the most vocal persons in leadership positions at federal regulators who are promoting innovation in digital currency and the blockchain....more

Polsinelli

BitBlog Bi-Weekly Update - February 2020

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Many crypto entrepreneurs are seeking to build decentralized networks in which a token serves as a means of exchange on, or provides access to a function of the network.  In the course of building out the network, they need...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Stresses Transparency, BSA Filing Data, and Perils of “Under- Regulating” to Securities Industry

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Last Thursday, FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi appeared at the 20th annual Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crimes Conference hosted by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in New...more

Orrick - On the Chain

SEC Division of Enforcement 2019 Annual Report Shows Cryptocurrency Is Still Under the Microscope

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The SEC Division of Enforcement’s 2019 Annual Report, released earlier this month, shows a continuing focus on activities involving blockchain and cryptocurrency, and its website shows an increase in cases since last fiscal...more

Orrick - On the Chain

In Case You Needed A Reminder – AML/CFT Regulations Apply to Transactions in Cryptocurrencies

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Earlier this month, the leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a joint statement reminding individuals...more

Polsinelli

BitBlog Weekly Update

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This BitBlog summary focuses on the continuing actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) against the issuers of noncompliant initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) and other crypto related transactions including...more

Orrick - On the Chain

Playing Catch-Up: Commissioner Peirce Proposes a Safe Harbor for Certain Token Offerings

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has once again earned her title as “Crypto Mom” by expressing support for building a “non-exclusive safe harbor” for the offer and sale of certain cryptocurrency tokens. Peirce explained that...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Clarifies Rules, Enforcement Approach on Digital Assets

Amid increasing enforcement activity with respect to cryptocurrencies, coins and tokens, the SEC recently issued guidance intended to provide clarity to the markets. ...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Seeks Crypto Specialist

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets is seeking a Crypto Specialist to coordinate activities regarding crypto and digital asset securities....more

Burr & Forman

SEC Offers Compliance Guidance and Highlights Recent Enforcement Actions Involving Blockchain Technologies

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In a November 16, 2018 Statement on Digital Asset Securities Issuance and Trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its current position on regulation of blockchain and other distributed ledger...more

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