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The GENIUS Act: A Comprehensive Guide to US Stablecoin Regulation

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July 18th marks a historic milestone in U.S. digital asset policy. The President signed the GENIUS Act into law following its bipartisan passage by 308-122 in the House on July 17 and 68-30 in the Senate on June 17. The...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] Deceiving Your Way to the American Dream: The George Santos Story

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In this jaw-dropping episode of Wicked Coin, hosts Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati are joined by their Wiley colleague Rob Walker – former Chief Counsel to both the House and Senate Ethics Committees – for an unflinching look...more

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Federal Stablecoin Legislation Poised to Implement Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Payment Stablecoins

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The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), which would comprehensively regulate stablecoins in the United States, was adopted by the U.S. Senate on June 17 by a bipartisan...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Staff Says Certain Protocol Staking Activities Don't Constitute the Sale of Securities

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The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued a statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities, essentially articulating the Division’s view that “Protocol Staking Activities,” do not involve the offer and sale...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Corporation Finance Statement on Certain Protocol Staking Activities

On May 29, 2025, the staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission continued its recent pattern of issuing Staff guidance addressing cryptocurrency. The May 29 Staff...more

Cozen O'Connor

Oregon AG Sues Coinbase for Alleged Role in Crypto Scams

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from unregistered and high-risk cryptocurrencies in violation of Oregon...more

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UK 2025 Regulatory Initiatives Grid published

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The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum (the Forum) has published the Regulatory Initiatives Forum Grid (the Grid), with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also updating its webpage. The previous Grid was...more

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SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance: Stablecoins Are Not Securities

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On April 4, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement providing clarity on the application of federal securities laws to stablecoins, specifically those designed...more

SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

February and March 2025 Regulatory Roundup

SEC Clarifies Marketing Rule, Warms up to Crypto and Private Placements under 506(c), and Backs off Form SHO; Latest Lessons from EXAMS: Duty of Care and Risk Identification Failures - Welcome to our February and March 2025...more

DLA Piper

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – March 2025

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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. While the use cases for blockchain...more

King & Spalding

Meme Coins: Collectibles, Not Securities.

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On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) issued a Staff Statement announcing its view that meme coin transactions do not involve the offer and sale of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SEC Pumps Fun

While we anticipated a relaxed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the new administration, even the biggest proponents of a lax SEC did not expect a “meme coin” blessing within weeks of a new SEC chair being...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Some Securities Stability for Stablecoins: Judge Torres Rules GYEN is not a Security

Although the U.S. Government under President Trump has flipped the script on its approach to cryptocurrency in just a matter of weeks, one big question that is still out there is will the courts chill the recent enthusiasm of...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

Carey Olsen

GLI Cayman Islands blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation 2025, seventh edition

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Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NFTs and Securities Law Issues Are on the Rise – SEC Analysis Relies on Resale Royalties

Until fall 2023, there were few SEC enforcements or litigations involving securities issues with non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). This has changed dramatically. In rapid succession last fall, the SEC undertook two enforcements...more

Snell & Wilmer

SEC Reporting Update - December 2024

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Insider Trading Policies. As previously discussed in our Winter 2022-2023 Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in December 2022 relating to insider trading policy...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: December 19, 2024

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With Bitcoin hitting record highs and breaking a barrier long seen as aspirational, and with a new administration making key appointments, the year is ending with much excitement and momentum for the digital assets industry....more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: December 5, 2024

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The Polsinelli Blockchain+ team took a break from the usual Bi-Weekly updates for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the Web3 legal developments did not. There was a significant ruling out of the 5th Circuit, which has major...more

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Blockchain 2024 - Bermuda (Legal 500)

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Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Changes Are Coming

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Elections, as they say, have consequences. That bit of political wisdom certainly will be true again this time around—our president-elect has been announcing appointees for cabinet positions that are bound to bring about...more

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What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for the Private Funds Industry?

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The incoming Trump administration will bring significant changes to regulatory policy as it relates to the asset management industry, and private funds, in particular...more

A&O Shearman

FCA Financial Promotions Quarterly Data 2024 Q3

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its financial promotions quarterly data for Q3 2024. The FCA summarizes the data collected between July 1 and September 30, 2024 and the action it took against firms...more

Conyers

Stablecoins in the Cayman Islands

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The evolution of the cryptocurrency landscape has led to the development and rapid adoption of stablecoins globally. A stablecoin, as the name suggests, is essentially a virtual asset that is designed to maintain a stable...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bitnomial Exchange Sues SEC, Challenging Agency's Authority Over XRP Futures

Bitnomial Exchange, LLC (Bitnomial), a designated contract market (DCM) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has launched a legal offensive against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...more

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