Bitfinex—one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world—is under investigation by the New York Attorney General (the “NYAG”) for allegedly violating New York securities law under the Martin Act....more
On July 31, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) announced that it would begin accepting applications for special-purpose national bank charters from certain FinTech companies – including those that...more
On July 18, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the “Bureau”) ( announced the appointment of the head of its newly-created Office of Innovation,1 which will have as its first order of business the creation of a...more
On March 23, 2018, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (“Cboe”) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), strongly advocating for the registration of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that hold cryptocurrencies...more