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Troutman Pepper Locke

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

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Crypto Collectibles: Meme Coins Deemed Not Securities by SEC Staff

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According to crypto platform Kraken, the aggregate market cap for all meme coins is over $70 billion.  Five meme coins would be considered unicorns (market cap over $1 billion) if they were startups.  Dogecoin’s market cap is...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Action Cryptocurrency Investors Need to Take Immediately

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What is the action cryptocurrency investors need to take immediately? What has changed, and why should any digital asset holder or investor pay attention to this game-changing development? Here is the short answer: If you...more

WilmerHale

Binance Ruling Spotlights Muddled Post-Morrison Landscape

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The March decision in Williams v. Binance from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit marks the latest chapter in the judiciary's struggle to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Morrison v. National...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

JPEX Is Test Case for Hong Kong’s New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges

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Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Dual Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms In Hong: Kong Key Highlights – Part 2

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In our previous alert, we provided an overview of the new Dual Licensing Regime and highlighted the consequences of relevant breaches of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. 615), as amended...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC v. Ripple Labs: Analysis of Summary Judgment Opinion

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Under the helm of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, the Securities and Exchange Commission has argued that many cryptocurrencies qualify as “securities” under federal law, and therefore fall within the SEC’s bailiwick....more

K&L Gates LLP

The Dual Licensing Regime for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms in Hong Kong: Key Highlights – Part 1

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The Hong Kong government is trying to support the growth of virtual asset and other Web3 industries. One of the first key steps they've taken is to put virtual asset trading platforms into a regulatory licensing regime where...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

FTX - Billions of Dollars to a Firm with No Controls

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Things change, at least sometimes. Take Crypto assets. They began as a way to “get off the grid.” Over time some came on to the grid as their popularity increased. Others stayed off....more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Crypto Trading Platforms and Bankruptcy Law: Are Clients Protected?

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Cryptocurrency investors, who were already in the icy clutches of the so-called “crypto winter,” now have another reason to shiver. Insolvency issues are cropping up with some frequency among crypto companies, which is...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

To Catch a (Bitcoin) Thief: Cross-Practice Team Recovers $6 Million in Short Order

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THE CHALLENGE: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank accounts—they earn no interest. In the last few years, cryptocurrency investors have...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Ether Is…a Commodity

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It is official. Finally. On October 10, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Chairman Heath Tarbert announced that he believes ether is a commodity and thus falls under the jurisdiction of the CFTC....more

Polsinelli

FINRA and SEC Issue Joint Statement on Security Token and Custody Rules

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On July 8, 2019, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets and the staff of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued a joint statement outlining...more

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