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Fenwick & West LLP

SEC News Roundup - June 2025

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Petition for Rulemaking with Respect to Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure - A group of financial services industry trade associations submitted a joint petition for rulemaking requesting that the SEC amend the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: The SEC Crypto Task Force Manifesto, Unpacked

There is no question that the Trump Administration is taking a markedly different approach to crypto regulation compared to the Biden Administration. The turning of the tide began when the White House nominated former PayPal...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Commissioner Calls for Public Input on Crypto Asset Regulation

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US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce and the SEC’s Crypto Task Force recently underscored the new administration’s commitment to engage with digital asset market participants in the near...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: SEC Crypto Task Force Leader Outlines Regulatory "Journey"

On February 4, 2025, Commissioner Hester Peirce—head of the SEC's new Crypto Task Force—authored a Statement, posted on the SEC's website, titled "The Journey Begins." Her Statement analogizes from early childhood road trips...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Fraud Claims Against Token Issuer Dismissed Based on Disclosures to Accredited Investor

The organizers of an initial coin offering (ICO) recently won dismissal of an investor’s fraud claims by establishing that their public risk disclosures negated the investor’s claims of reliance on alleged misstatements. The...more

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Crypto yield products in the crosshairs

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A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently disclosed its receipt of a Wells Notice from the SEC, which threatened charges for violating Section 5 of the Securities Act in connection with the planned launch of a “yield...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

First Ever SEC Registered Digital Token IPO May Bring Clarity to Blockchain Asset Industry

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On May 3, 2021, blockchain-based trading platform operator INX Ltd. announced it had completed its initial public offering of digital tokens, raising approximately $85 million in the IPO from over 7,200 institutional and...more

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BitBlog Weekly Update

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This BitBlog summary focuses on the continuing actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) against the issuers of noncompliant initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) and other crypto related transactions including...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

A Question To The SEC After The Block.One Settlement: Has The Sec Decided To Be Less Aggressive In Sanctioning Violations By...

Until September 30, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement actions in the crypto industry conveyed a consistent message: most crypto is a security, and if a token issuer does not follow the registration...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Conducting a Token Offering Under Regulation A

This white paper discusses considerations related to conducting a token offering under Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). The benefit of this strategy is that it can allow broad...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

An Important Milestone - First Supervised Security Token Offering

After a long wait, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has permitted a startup company to raise funds from the general public through a supervised security token offering (STO) under Reg A+ regulations....more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

SEC Qualifies Blockstack and YouNow Regulation A Offerings

Blockstack - On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) qualified Blockstack PBC’s (“Blockstack’s”) offering circular, enabling Blockstack to commence sales and distribution of up to $40 million worth...more

BakerHostetler

Reg A+ Token Offerings Approved, Custody Guidance Issued, Supply Chain Pilots Announced, Regulators Take Action

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SEC Issues Statement on Digital Asset Custody, Approves First Reg A+ Token Offerings - This week the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Qualifies First Regulation A+ ICO

Blockstack previously announced they expected to be the first Regulation A qualified ICO. I blogged that this was a likely a correct prediction. It turns out it was true as the SEC has qualified the ICO....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 7.11.2019 | Top Story: Fed Chair Primes Markets for July Rate Cut

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The big takeaway from Day 1 of Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony is that a July rate cut is still definitely on the table, despite last week’s strong US jobs numbers.  As the Times puts it, “That the Fed is...more

Stoel Rives LLP

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel - June 2018

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Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the acronym for which doesn’t spell anything pithy, late last month. The EGRRCPA (ugh!), here, pulls back regulations implemented by the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Regulation A+ Offerings for Tokens:What is the SEC Waiting For?

In a recent article, we discussed why the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and its staff (the “Staff”) continue to think most cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets (“tokens”) are securities at the time they are...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

INSIGHT: Regulation A: A Pathway for the ICO?

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How should an initial coin offering, or ICO, be conducted? Despite a burgeoning ICO market, there is little consensus. ICOs are offerings of digital assets, or tokens, generally associated with a platform or project to be...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Offering Exemptions Available to Companies Issuing ICOs

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• Issuing an initial coin offering (ICO) is a new and innovative way for companies to infuse capital into their enterprise. However, several regulatory agencies have increased their scrutiny of ICOs, including the U.S....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Spotify’s unconventional (non-IPO) public listing is off and running, and though it’s early, it sure feels as if the risk was a good one, with the market valuing the company north of $30 billion....more

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This Week in Congress

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The Senate convenes today at 4 p.m. to resume consideration of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155). The House returns Tuesday at noon. Lawmakers are still trying to wrap up their work...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The SEC’s Shutdown of the Munchee ICO

Commission’s action shows the limited utility of the utility token-security token distinction. Regulator finds that sellers of blockchain-based digital coins cannot dodge securities law by calling the coins “utility...more

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