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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois enacts two new consumer protection laws regulating digital assets

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On August 18, Governor Pritzker of Illinois announced he had signed two comprehensive pieces of consumer protection legislation: The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act, which will regulate digital asset companies; and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Highlights of Recent CFTC Developments

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced several new staff letters and public statements with material consequences for legal and business professionals in the derivatives markets. In this alert, we...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Crypto and the Regulators: Will the Revolution Get Rules?

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Crypto currency began with the notion of getting “off the grid” – escaping the regulators and not being regulated. Over time that notion has transmuted. Now platforms trading crypto assets proclaim that the “revolution needs...more

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FinCEN – We Will Identify Where Compliance Is Not Taking Place And Take Appropriate Action

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Last week we reported that FinCEN had issued new guidance addressing cryptocurrency and other convertible virtual currency. The need for compliance was reinforced this week. In a speech by Sigal Mandelker, Under Secretary for...more

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Some Legal Issues Surrounding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Part 2: Regulation of ICOs.

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This is Part 2 of a seven-part series of posts looking at some broad legal issues affecting crypto-currencies. State and federal regulators, especially the SEC, have moved aggressively to halt unregistered initial coin...more

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