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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for July 2025

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine the following matters: • An SEC complaint alleging a Georgia...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – July 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from July 2025. In July 2025: As part of its FINRA Forward program, FINRA CEO Robert Cook announced a new...more

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FINRA Continues to Scrutinize Customer Facing Communications on Crypto Offerings

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On July 16, TradeStation Securities, Inc., a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. This AWC...more

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Securities Enforcement Roundup – May 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from May 2025. In May 2025: More ongoing developments in the crypto enforcement area at the US...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - June 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Staff Withdraws Statement on Broker-Dealer Custody of Digital Asset Securities and Issues Crypto FAQs

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The Staff’s most recent actions continue to set the stage for notice-and-comment rulemaking long-awaited by the digital asset industry....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Charting a New Course for Digital Asset Securities

On May 15, 2025, the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of General Counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs on Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology; 2019 Joint Staff...

On May 15, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) published responses to certain frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to crypto asset activities...more

Morgan Lewis

Securities Enforcement Roundup – April 2025

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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments and cases from April 2025. In April 2025: Crypto Enforcement Activity and Developments...more

Carlton Fields

FINRA’s Blueprint for the Metaverse

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In October 2024, FINRA released its blueprint for the securities industry’s use of the metaverse — the metaverse report. The metaverse, often framed as “the next evolution of today’s internet,” is a loosely defined term used...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 37

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - February 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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SEC Outlook: Potential Updates Under Nominated Chairman Atkins

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The SEC currently has several notable rule proposals that have received public comment but have not yet been finalized. The potential direction of these proposals is likely to be influenced by the leadership of the new SEC...more

Bracewell LLP

FINRA Facts and Trends: November 2024

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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - November 2024

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - November 2024

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Integrations Connect Crypto and Fiat Financial Products - This week saw the announcement of three cryptocurrency payments partnerships. In a recent press release, a major U.S. financial services company announced a...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: October 31, 2024

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It’s fitting that our second October Web3 legal update arrives on Halloween, as many in the industry might find the current legal landscape for digital asset products and services quite spooky. While the past few weeks have...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Pig Butchering Crypto Scams Rising

Pig Butchering Crypto Scams are scams which resemble the practice of fattening a hog before slaughter....more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024 #2

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According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 30

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Wednesday September 4

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September 3, 2024- Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu discussed the evolution of bank supervision during a presentation at the Joint European Banking Authority and European Central Bank International...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Update on Crypto Asset Activities

On August 14, 2024, FINRA published an update (the “Update”) on its ongoing efforts to engage with its members related to crypto asset activities. The Update describes “crypto assets” as assets that are issued or transferred...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2024 # 3

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - August 2024 #3

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Crypto Firms Announce New Products in Payments, Investments, Custody - A major U.S. digital asset management company recently announced the creation and public launch of its MakerDAO Trust, which “offers investors the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Unveils Key Insights on Member Firms’ Digital Asset Activities

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released a comprehensive update on its insights into its member firms’ involvement in crypto asset activities, revealing significant trends and compliance challenges in the...more

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