In its long-awaited guidance, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently provided a lengthy list of factors to consider when determining whether an initial coin offering (ICO) is a security. While the...more
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On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed a new rule, Rule 163B, that would allow all issuers to engage in “test-the-waters” communications prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement for a public offering. The...more