A recent ruling by a Texas federal court adopts a narrow, textually driven reading of the Commodity Exchange Act, questioning whether gold and silver bullion are “commodities” within the statute’s scope....more
7/25/2025
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Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
Arguments presented by Coinbase in its answer to SEC charges would, if accepted, potentially deprive the SEC of its most effective tool in regulating digital assets.
The SEC alleges in a Complaint in SDNY that Coinbase...more
7/6/2023
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Contested Proceedings ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Howey ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Act ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation
The incoming Biden team will need to quickly address significant digital asset issues, including a major enforcement action and a significant proposed FinCEN rule initiated in the final days of the outgoing...more
1/25/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Digital Assets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Money Services Business ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Ripple ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Virtual Currency