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Blockchain Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

House Bill on Digital Asset Market Structure Would Significantly Change SEC’s Jurisdiction

On May 5, 2025, several House committees jointly released a discussion draft of a bill to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. Notably, this proposed Act would clarify the jurisdictional boundaries between the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Crackdown on DeFi? An Examination of the CFTC's Enforcement Action Against Uniswap — The Crypto Exchange

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In the latest episode of The Crypto Exchange, host Ethan Ostroff is joined by Addison Morgan to discuss the recent CFTC enforcement action against Uniswap. The CFTC alleged that Uniswap violated the Commodity Exchange Act...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

DeFi Takes Another Hit: CFTC Settles With Uniswap Labs Over Leveraged Tokens

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On September 4, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a settlement order (the Order) against Universal Navigation Inc. d/b/a Uniswap Labs (Uniswap).1 The Order asserted that Uniswap, through its front-end...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2024 #3

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Stablecoin Demand Increases with Initiatives Announced in Germany, Hong Kong - Recent reports highlight an increasing demand for stablecoins. According to one report, the market cap of the PYUSD stablecoin recently...more

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The CFTC’s DeFi Trifecta: Lessons and Implications for DeFi Participants Inside and Outside the US

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On September 7, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the settlement of three separate enforcement actions in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space: namely, concerning the Opyn protocol and its...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DAOs in CFTC’s Enforcement Crosshairs

On September 22, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) asserted its jurisdiction over a decentralized autonomous organization (“DAO”) and its founders, signaling for the industry that even an unincorporated...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Exercise of Governance Tokens Could Result in Personal Liability for Illegal Activities of DeFi Protocol

Two natural persons who voted governance tokens issued by a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol were charged with being “personally liable” for alleged violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and regulations of the...more

King & Spalding

Decentralized Finance—Risks, Regulation, and the Road Ahead

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Even those who are most suspicious of the rise of cryptocurrency will likely admit that the underlying blockchain technology and its potential uses are exciting. One use of this technology, decentralized finance, or DeFi, is...more

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DeFi Identified as Potential Focus for CFTC Enforcement Action

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CFTC Commissioner asserts that Decentralized Finance ("DeFi") likely violates the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") and that the regulator should respond accordingly. DeFi is an umbrella term encompassing a range of...more

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