President Trump's "Working Group on Digital Asset Markets" recently released a report with a strategic roadmap to advance American leadership in digital financial technology....more
8/12/2025
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Stablecoins ,
The GENIUS Act ,
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On August 5, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a statement ("Statement") providing interpretive clarity on the application of federal securities laws to...more
8/11/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
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A May 29, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance statement explains that "Covered Crypto Assets"—crypto tokens without any inherent rights to passive income, business enterprise...more
6/3/2025
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President Trump signed an executive order ("EO") titled "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology" that signals a radical shift in the federal government's posture towards digital assets and the...more
The ruling that the SEC acted arbitrarily in denying Coinbase's crypto rulemaking petition, issued in the waning days of the Gensler-era SEC, invites swift action under an Atkins-led SEC....more
The Background: The CFTC Division of Enforcement ("Enforcement") recently issued an advisory on new enforcement policies that increase the agency's focus on corporate accountability through increasing civil penalties,...more
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The Situation: Recently, two judges in Southern District of New York were required to apply the Howey test in separate cases to decide whether sales of certain crypto assets were investment contracts, and thus...more
8/22/2023
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Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Process ,
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Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Popular ,
Ripple ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Stablecoins