Innovation in Compliance: Allison Lagosh on Proactive Compliance Planning for Regulatory Changes
#Risk New York Speaker Series – Bridging the Gap: Effective Risk Communication in Compliance with Rob Clark, Jr.
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 71 – Crypto Fault Lines: Stablecoins, Meme Coins & the Fight for Clarity PLUS: Sanctions, Shell Companies & Fragmented Global Trade
Daily Compliance News: June 10, 2025, The Ruinous Burdens Edition
LathamTECH in Focus: How Should Crypto Companies Be Thinking About New Laws?
The LathamTECH Podcast — Where Digital Assets Slot Into a Shifting Fintech Regulatory Landscape: Insights From the US, UK, and EU
Daily Compliance News: May 22, 2025, The Trump and Dump Edition
Daily Compliance News: May 9, 2025, The Bring Out Your Dead Pardon Edition
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Private Civil Consumer Financial Services Litigation to Partially Fill CFPB Void - Part 2
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 26, 2025
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Exploring the Administration's Regulatory Impact on Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
Daily Compliance News: April 21, 2025, The Tribute to Pope Francis Edition
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending April 12, 2025
Daily Compliance News: April 10, 2025, The Dark Money Corruption Edition
Navigating 2025: Trends in OFAC and DOJ Enforcement for Digital Assets — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more
On June 5th, the SEC brought together regulators, industry leaders, and experts to discuss the evolving asset management landscape at its 2025 Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management. This year’s event focused on...more
On May 29, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued a statement concluding that certain proof-of-stake blockchain “staking” activities do not involve the offer or sale of “securities”...more
The Guidance provides the Division’s views regarding certain disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K, specifically with respect to disclosures contained within Form S-1 (registration statements), Form 10-K (reporting...more
Challenging times. The stock market is choppy, and uncertainty about the economy and politics is pervasive. That said, we have seen that venture capitalists with conviction are making big bets. History tells us that the...more
Since SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda was named Acting Chairman on January 21, 2025, the SEC has significantly shifted its approach to cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement actions, including through the formation of a...more
On February 27, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporate Finance (the “staff”) released its views on “meme coins,” stating that under certain circumstances, the offer and sale of “meme...more
On Feb. 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) stating its focus will be on “combatting cyber-related misconduct and to protect retail investors...more
There have been a lot of developments at the Securities and Exchange Commission since Chair Gary Gensler resigned on January 20 during President Trump's inauguration. Most of those are groundbreaking, but the last one is just...more
On February 20, the SEC announced the creation of the CETU, which will replace the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and be led by its former co-chief, Laura D’Allaird. In 2022, the SEC nearly doubled the size of the Crypto Assets...more
At the end of last week, the SEC announced the establishment of a new Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, designed to replace the current Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and to complement the work of the newly established...more
On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce offered a first glimpse at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) roadmap for establishing a regulatory framework for crypto. Tasked with leading the SEC’s...more
In recent years, cryptocurrency has emerged as a hot topic in the finance industry, with the political environment playing a significant role in shaping how businesses adopt these digital assets. President Donald Trump’s...more
What is happening Many of the largest blockchain networks today are subject to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, such as Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon, which are reliant on users participating in the activity of...more
The SEC is wasting no time in signaling a sea change in its approach to crypto. On Jan. 21, 2025 – the first full day of the new Trump Administration – Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda launched a new crypto task force focused not...more
Yesterday, SEC Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda launched a crypto task force to develop a “comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.” Commissioner Hester Peirce – dubbed “Crypto Mom” by the industry for her...more
Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols - Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more
Beyond the glitz of Hollywood, Los Angeles has quickly emerged as a formidable player in the tech scene. A triad of eager startups, established industry leaders, and forward-thinking investors fosters a tech ecosystem that...more
Anyone who thought blockchain would keep their cryptocurrency transactions private from the IRS needs to think again. According to the First Circuit’s recent holding, cryptocurrency users do not have a Fourth Amendment...more
At the bottom of the stack in investment fund structures, there are generally “real” assets—things like equity interests in portfolio companies, mortgage loans, commercial receivables, maybe even bricks and mortar. Fund...more
On May 23, 2024, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets (the “SEC”) approved rule changes (so-called “19b-4 forms”) permitting the listing and trading of eight separate...more
Stablecoin, Wallet Products Launch; German Bank Launches Crypto Services - Circle, a global fintech firm and issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has announced new smart contract functionality to allow holders of BUIDL, a...more
On July 13, 2023, the Court ruled in partial favor of Ripple Labs Inc.’s argument that many of its XRP sales did not violate investor-protection laws. The ruling has sent the crypto world ablaze with speculation on the future...more
What is the concept of “staking” in terms of cryptocurrency assets and what are the new IRS tax implications of crypto staking for US Taxpayers who invest in cryptocurrencies? The concept of staking requires a general...more
On August 30, 2023, in a case of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed in full a putative securities class action against Uniswap Labs, a decentralized finance (“DeFi”)...more