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Paul Hastings LLP

New Industry-Friendly Crypto Regulations May Be on the Way

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Congress and federal agencies have continued to back more industry-friendly crypto regulations and appear to be looking for paths forward for new legislation. Under new leadership, the agencies have indicated a willingness to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Court Ruling Could Affect the Future Direction of DAOs

A March 27, 2023, decision by a California federal court in a putative class action, Sarcuni v. bZx DAO, has brought into focus how courts might construe the legal existence of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Fractured Framework: Regulatory Actions Against Mango Token Trader Highlight Complexities of Crypto Enforcement

Key Points - The recent indictment and multiple regulatory enforcement actions brought against a crypto trader alleged to have committed market manipulation highlight the ongoing fractured oversight of the crypto markets...more

Jones Day

A DAO Is No Defense: CFTC Says Decentralization Does Not Immunize DeFi from Regulation

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In Short - The Situation: Under the existing legal regimes, decentralized autonomous organizations ("DAO" or "DAOs") have been viewed as a way to hedge against regulatory action by way of a decentralized structure. The...more

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