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SEC Staff Concludes Protocol Staking Activities on Proof-of-Stake Networks Are Not Securities

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On May 29, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to certain proof-of-stake (PoS)...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Staff Statement on Meme Coins and Commissioner Crenshaw’s Response

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On February 27, in what is likely the first of many statements about crypto assets, the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) posted a statement on Meme Coins...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Looking Under the Hood of $TRUMP’s Legal Strategy

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On Friday, January 17, 2024, President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of the $TRUMP memecoin, which was organized and sold by CIC Digital, an affiliate of the Trump Organization. Within 60 hours, $TRUMP reportedly...more

Freeman Law

Raising Capital & Securities Law Basics

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Capital raising involves significant legal risks and complex securities law issues. All sorts of ownership interests sold in exchange for investments and payment rights constitute “securities” and their sale is subject to...more

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