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Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Staff Offers Guidance on Disclosure Requirements for Crypto Asset Exchange-Traded Products

On July 1, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance on disclosure requirements for offerings and registrations of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CryptoLink - May 2025

In May 2025, the leadership from the SEC provided guidance on digital asset regulation in several keynote addresses and round tables. The SEC's activities in May 2025 suggest a deliberate movement towards establishing a more...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Conference on Emerging Asset Management Trends

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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2025 - The Tokenization Rulebook: Compliance Strategies for the Digital Asset Revolution

Introduction: The Evolution of Real-World Asset Tokenization - Since Bitcoin’s creation in 2008, cryptocurrencies and traditional assets have largely existed in parallel. In our previous exploration of Real World Assets...more

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SEC Roundtable on Tokenization: Technology Meets Regulation in the Evolution of Capital Markets

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently convened a public roundtable, Tokenization – Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet, the fourth in a five-part series hosted by its Crypto Task Force. The May 12...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: May 22, 2025

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The Polsinelli Blockchain+ team attended Consensus last week in Toronto, where a key takeaway was the increasing engagement by major traditional financial players with the blockchain industry, both through integrating the...more

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Capital Markets & Governance Insights - April 2025

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In This Edition SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Developments In early March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: April 24, 2025

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The last two weeks have seen federal agencies continue refining their approach to the digital asset industry, while state regulators are beginning to play a more prominent role—even as the overall pace of development appears...more

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Crypto Growth Opportunities via Public Capital Markets Under the Trump Administration

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Regulatory shifts are creating new opportunities in exchange-traded products and public capital markets for digital asset companies....more

Cozen O'Connor

SEC Chair Nomination Hearing – A Legal Update

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On March 27, 2025, the Senate Banking Committee (Committee) held Paul Atkins’ confirmation hearing for Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission). Below are some highlights, observations, and...more

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Senate Banking Committee Advances Nomination of Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

On March 27, 2025, the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (the “Committee”) convened in an open session to consider the nomination of Paul Atkins as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Treasury Markets Trading and Clearing

Acting SEC Chair Uyeda spoke at the Institute of International Bankers’ (IIB) Annual Washington DC Conference on March 11, 2025, about the U.S. Treasury markets. Acting Chair Uyeda discussed the regulation of exchanges....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC’s Corporation Finance Staff says the offer and sale of “Meme Coins” does not fall under the Securities Act – the Meming of it...

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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Acting Chair Uyeda on SEC’s Priorities

Members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) continue to share their views about the Commission’s current priorities, and Monday was Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda’s turn.  Speaking at the Florida Bar’s...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Drops Appeal of “Dealer Rule” Litigation

On February 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”) dropped its appeal of a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (“District Court”) on November 6, 2024 that...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Withdraws Appeal of Court Decision to Vacate Its Dealer Rules

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The SEC’s move is part of a recent shift toward a less enforcement-centric approach that is set to reshape the regulatory framework for digital assets in the US....more

K&L Gates LLP

Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

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It’s Time to Bring Assets Onchain

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In an opinion post for a16z crypto, Latham lawyer Jenny Cieplak calls for a new regulatory approach for tokenized securities. A significant number of projects over the past several years have “tokenized” so-called real...more

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SEC Outlook: Potential Updates Under Nominated Chairman Atkins

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The SEC currently has several notable rule proposals that have received public comment but have not yet been finalized. The potential direction of these proposals is likely to be influenced by the leadership of the new SEC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Capital Markets & Governance Insights - January 2025

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Companies should not minimize the extent of a material cybersecurity incident by omitting material facts regarding the scope and potential impact of the incident. Cybersecurity risk factor disclosures should be tailored to a...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

The Paul Atkins Diet: Trump SEC Nominee Likely to Get Back to Basics, Trim Enforcement and Embrace Crypto

Members of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s Government Investigations and White Collar Practice attended a Cornerstone Research event on December 11, 2024, about the outlook for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 Insights: A First Look at Trump’s Second Term

As we step into a new year, the potential shifts under a second Trump administration loom large. Our 2025 Insights publication analyzes the impacts these changes could have on both U.S. and global business environments,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Significant Shift Away From ESG and Toward Crypto Is Expected at the SEC

Key Points - - The SEC is set to undergo sweeping changes under the second Trump administration, with a Republican-controlled Commission setting a new agenda. - The agency is expected to focus on easing regulatory...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cryptocurrencies Stand To Gain From New Regulators and a Receptive Congress

Key Points - - A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. - There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on What to Expect from Atkins' Agenda for the SEC In 2025 and Beyond

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Current (and likely future) SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is a securities lawyer by trade and worked as counsel to (the potential) incoming Chair Paul Atkins, so she has particular insight into what the SEC might look like...more

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