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Digital Asset Newsletter July 2025

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Snapshot of Activity in June - The following events are key, but not comprehensive, events for the month of June....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Chairman Atkins Outlines SEC’s New Roadmap for Crypto Reform

In a May 12, 2025 Keynote Address before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Crypto Task Force’s fourth industry roundtable on digital assets, newly-minted Chair Paul Atkins laid out a sweeping vision for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon Suit Muddies Crypto Regulatory Landscape

On April 18, 2025, the State of Oregon brought a civil enforcement action against Coinbase Global, Inc. (“Coinbase”) for the alleged sale of unregistered securities. In a press release, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield...more

A&O Shearman

UAE's enhanced AML and CTF Regime: a journey from grey list to compliance

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The UAE has continued to implement significant legislative and structural reforms during 2024 in areas including financial crime compliance, whistleblowing, and virtual assets regulation. These improvements demonstrate the...more

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Is it Too Late to Correct Past FBARs and File Amended Returns with the IRS?

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Is it too late to correct past FBARs and file amended returns with the IRS? The net is closing in on U.S. taxpayers with unreported or under-reported domestic and offshore income and assets. The IRS has increased audits in...more

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The Action Cryptocurrency Investors Need to Take Immediately

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What is the action cryptocurrency investors need to take immediately? What has changed, and why should any digital asset holder or investor pay attention to this game-changing development? Here is the short answer: If you...more

BakerHostetler

First Circuit Adds Another Notch to the IRS’ Belt - Upholds Power To Summons Information from Virtual Currency Exchanges

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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – Key Developments

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) became law in the UK. The Act represents a major overhaul of the UK government’s framework for tackling financial crime and has brought into...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Department of Justice and Commodities Futures Trading Commission Expand Crypto and Cybersecurity Teams

Overall cryptocurrency crime levels are down, according to a report from Chainalysis reviewing crypto crime trends, but this past year has still seen certain categories of crypto crime, such as ransomware, continue to...more

Perkins Coie

Digital Asset SEC Timeline - March 2023

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The Digital Asset SEC Timeline serves as an interactive compilation of select SEC guidance, enforcement actions, and speeches relating to the application of the federal securities laws to digital assets. Beginning with the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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[EDRM Webcast Transcript] Considerations and Challenges for Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and NFT Investigations

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Editor’s Note: On August 17, 2022, The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) under the leadership of Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad, hosted HaystackID as we collectively shared an educational webcast developed to...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Considerations and Challenges for Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and NFT Investigations

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Editor’s Note: On May 18, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to highlight the foundational basics of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs and to present practical considerations for the investigational...more

Alston & Bird

U.S. Government Steps Up Its Enforcement in the Digital Assets Space

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Our Blockchain & Digital Assets Team offers a snapshot sample of significant recent developments by a panoply of federal agencies and departments that represent the expanding array of enforcement tools used by federal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

March 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions Roundup

In the wake of President Biden’s March 9, 2022, executive order outlining his Administration’s desire to establish a comprehensive federal approach to crypto policy and regulation, federal agencies are continuing to focus on...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Targets NFTs

For some time now we have cautioned companies to seek legal advice for certain business models relating to NFTs. According to a recent report, the SEC is now targeting certain NFT uses. According to the report, the SEC is...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Department of Justice Signals Its Growing Focus on Cryptocurrency Enforcement

On February 17, 2022, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a significant step in advancing its cryptocurrency-related enforcement priorities by naming the first leader of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement...more

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DOJ’s New National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team Portends Wave of Criminal Scrutiny

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On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping further into the cryptocurrency fray by creating the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)....more

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IRS Asks Major Crypto Exchange For Users’ Identities And Data

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Earlier this month, the United States District Court, Northern District of California approved the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) request to execute a “John Doe” summons on the parent company of popular cryptocurrency...more

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