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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

Hogan Lovells

UK: FCA finalises social media financial promotions guidance

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The FCA finalised social media guidance in relation to financial promotions published on 26 March 2024 acknowledges that social media has become a central part of firms’ marketing strategies allowing them to reach a large...more

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UK FCA Publishes Statement on Common Cryptoasset Marketing Issues

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On 25 October 2023, the FCA published a statement (Statement) warning about common issues with cryptoasset marketing in the UK. The FCA has been supervising firms’ compliance with its new cryptoasset financial...more

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Regulation Round Up - July 2023

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31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more

Carlton Fields

Social Media Influencers Take Center Stage

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Securities products and social media don’t always mix. Just ask any of the celebrities who in recent years have faced SEC charges for unlawfully touting crypto asset securities. In March, the SEC settled charges against six...more

Goodwin

Marketing Cryptoassets and Services In and Into The UK: A Near-Final Regulatory Regime

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In our Alert Marketing Cryptoassets and Services in and Into the UK: Shifting Regulatory Sands, we noted the policy statement issued by HM Treasury (HMT) on cryptoasset promotions and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...more

Stinson LLP

FTX Fallout: How Sponsorship Partners are Moving Forward

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Prior to its collapse, cryptocurrency exchange FTX spent millions in sponsorship dollars securing the naming and promotional rights to National Basketball Association stadiums, Formula 1 organizations, esports teams and...more

Goodwin

Marketing Cryptoassets and Services in and Into the UK: Shifting Regulatory Sands

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On 1 February 1 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) issued a further policy statement on cryptoasset promotions in the UK, "Government approach to cryptoasset financial promotions regulation policy statement”. It updates HMT’s January...more

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Treasury and FCA move to regulate the marketing of cryptoassets in a similar way to high risk investments.

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In a widely-anticipated development, HM Treasury (“HMT”) has announced its intention to widen the scope of the financial promotions regime in so far as it applies to cryptoassets. Hot on its heels, the Financial Conduct...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Authority Consults on Wide-Ranging Change to Financial Promotion Rules

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the financial promotion rules. The proposals range from rules relating to the approval by authorized firms of financial promotions of...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

UK Financial Conduct Authority Consults on Its Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets and Other High-Risk Investments

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On 19 January 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a consultation paper (CP22/2) (the “Consultation”) setting out its proposals to strengthen its financial promotion rules for high-risk investments...more

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