The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its Spring 2025 Rulemaking Agenda, and it’s clear that the crypto market is a focal point. While some anticipated the new Administration would bring in a period of...more
In April 2023, the SEC re-proposed amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 to expand the definition of what it means to be an exchange. When the SEC initially proposed these amendments in January 2022, there were zero direct...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) has released a proposal to amend Exchange Act Rule 3b-16, Regulation ATS, and Regulation SCI. Criticized by SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce as “too wide-ranging”...more
On January 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) announced it settled charges in In re tZERO ATS, LLC, No. 93938 (SEC Order Jan. 10, 2022) (“Order”)....more
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a public statement clarifying that cryptocurrencies may indeed be subject to federal securities laws, and warns investors and market participants alike of the...more
The world’s first SEC-registered cryptocurrency exchange may be just around the corner. As detailed in their October 24 Form 8-K, Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO has entered into a joint venture with The Argon Group and RenGen...more
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present the October 2017 issue of the WSGR Fintech Update. This latest edition features an article discussing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's new "Cyber Unit"...more