On August 5, 2025, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued new guidance regarding certain Protocol Staking (defined below) activities. This guidance builds on a May 2025 Staff...more
In a recent decision in SEC v. Payward, Inc. (d/b/a “Kraken”), Judge Orrick of the Northern District of California denied Kraken's motion to dismiss the SEC's suit against it. In its complaint, the SEC alleges that Kraken...more
Just barely two weeks ago, we wrote about the half-victory for Ripple Labs in its ongoing litigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in which Judge Analisa Torres granted partial summary judgment in favor...more