Although the U.S. Government under President Trump has flipped the script on its approach to cryptocurrency in just a matter of weeks, one big question that is still out there is will the courts chill the recent enthusiasm of...more
In his famous 2018 speech, William Hinman, Digital Asset Transactions: When Howey Met Gary (Plastic), the Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), asked...more
4/4/2023
/ Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Financial Instruments ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment ,
Offerings ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
State Attorneys General ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities
Take one look at your phone and count how many different message apps you have. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, Telegram, Signal, iMessage. Those are just some of the most popular messaging applications available...more
10/17/2022
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Electronic Communications ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Funds ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations
In a recent speech,2 Gensler quoted the first Chairman of the SEC, Joseph Kennedy3 who noted: “No honest business need fear the SEC.”4 Unfortunately, Gensler failed to note that as the SEC often explains, whether a party has...more
In a recent speech, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler quoted the first chairman of the SEC, Joseph Kennedy, who noted, “No honest business need fear the SEC.” Unfortunately, Gensler failed to note that as the SEC often explains,...more
9/22/2022
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Digital Assets ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Gary Gensler ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Transactions ,
Stablecoins