On May 27, Circle Internet Group Inc., the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced its plan to go public via an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). According to Circle’s Form S-1, Circle will...more
5/30/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Stablecoins
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
1/31/2025
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CFTC ,
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State and Local Government ,
U.S. Treasury
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
1/27/2025
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
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FDIC ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinTech ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
On October 16, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its annual Examination Priorities for fiscal year 2024 (the (“Report”), marking the first time the...more
10/26/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
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Cryptoassets ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Information Security ,
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Regulation Best Interest ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) released its annual Priorities Report1 for upcoming examinations of registered investment advisers...more
2/17/2023
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Investment Adviser ,
Marketing ,
Popular ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Private Funds ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)