Three of the SEC’s key enforcement actions—all extensively covered in BitBlog and widely seen as emblematic of the agency’s adversarial stance toward the industry—are reportedly being halted or dismissed. The SEC has agreed...more
2/27/2025
/ Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
The first weeks of February have been eventful for digital asset regulation, with major policy shifts, legal battles and legislative initiatives shaping the future of Web3. The SEC’s formation of a dedicated crypto rulemaking...more
The week of May 19-25 was the most promising for the regulation of blockchain technology in the United States in a very long time. Polsinelli’s Blockchain+ team delayed the publication of this Bi-Weekly update by a week to...more
5/29/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
ETFs ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wells Notice
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
2/23/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinTech ,
Money Laundering ,
New Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Stablecoins
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
1/12/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Commodities Traders ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Investment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Smart Contracts ,
Tax Liability
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
10/5/2023
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
ETFs ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Investment Contract ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities Regulation ,
Smart Contracts ,
Token Sales
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
8/10/2023
/ Blockchain ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Smart Contracts ,
Stablecoins
The Blockchain Bi-Weekly presented by the Polsinelli Blockchain+ team is a rundown of some of the key stories in the Web3, blockchain and crypto ecosystems curated by our attorneys navigating the intersections of code, smart...more
7/28/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
FinCEN ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Smart Contracts
On August 9, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a Cease and Desist Order against Bloom Protocol, LLC (“Bloom”) and agreed to a related Offer of Settlement in respect of Bloom’s unregistered...more
On January 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved a proposal to amend Form Private Fund (“Form PF”) to (i) require additional reporting from advisers to large hedge funds and private equity...more
2/14/2022
/ Comment Period ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Form PF ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Adviser ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
As the United States Senate considered H.R. 3684, the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation In America Act (INVEST in America Act)”, an attempt to modify legislative language concerning...more
8/18/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Bipartisan Budget ,
Blockchain ,
Brokers ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Transactions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 (the “Act”). The Act was initially introduced in March with an overarching aim to clarify the roles of the...more
4/28/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Innovative Technology ,
Jurisdiction ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency ,
Working Groups
On April 14, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Over the last few years the SEC has taken an assertive position in considering many digital assets to...more
4/26/2021
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Appointments ,
Biden Administration ,
Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
ETFs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings
On January 30, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Fed”), the Federal Deposit...more
2/6/2020
/ Amended Regulation ,
Bank Holding Company Act ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Covered Funds ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment Companies ,
OCC ,
Ownership Interest ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management
On December 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposal to update the definition of “accredited investor” pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”)...more
12/23/2019
/ Accredited Investors ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Management ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulation D ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rule 144A ,
Rule 506 ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation