This summer was a busy one for cryptocurrency regulators, with aggressive actions potentially signaling an increase in consumer protection compliance activity.
In August alone, the New York Department of Financial Services...more
10/4/2022
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Howey ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Ponzi Scheme ,
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Pyramid Schemes ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
Three individuals are facing criminal and civil charges in the first-ever cryptocurrency insider trading scheme. In its July 21, 2022 announcement, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) alleges that...more
7/29/2022
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Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement ,
Ethereum ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Market Value ,
Insider Trading ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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