News & Analysis as of May 30, 2025

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

NFT Legal Issues

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/2/2025

This year, the SEC has ramped up its enforcement efforts against digital asset marketplaces for selling non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) (and other digital assets) the agency alleges are securities. In response, some potential...more

All About Web3: The Regulatory Outlook for Cryptocurrency

WilmerHale on 8/11/2022

Cryptocurrency continues to dominate the headlines, from starting the year at a high with major TV ads to questions in recent weeks about the stability of the market. In this episode of In the Public Interest, co-host and...more

SEC Targets Companies Conducting Cryptomining

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 5/11/2022

The SEC recently doubled the size of its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Since its inception in 2017, the SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit has launched more than 80 investigations resulting in over $2 billion in monetary...more

Increased Scrutiny for the Crypto Industry: DOJ Creates a Special Enforcement Team as Regulators Sharpen their Focus

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 11/9/2021

The cryptocurrency industry should brace itself for increased scrutiny from the DOJ and other enforcement agencies. The DOJ recently announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”), which will...more

Updated Guidance from the FATF Regarding a Risk-Based Approach for Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers

Polsinelli on 11/2/2021

On October 28, 2021, The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body that sets international standards with an aim to prevent global money laundering and terrorist financing, released updated guidance...more

Regulatory Considerations for New Iterations in the Crypto and Digital Asset Space

BCLP on 4/9/2021

Recent news coverage has highlighted two potentially watershed moments in the FinTech revolution: the rise of Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”) that challenges both traditional FinTechs and legacy financial institutions alike,...more

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