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Retirement Dollars Could Fuel the Next Retail and Real Estate Investment Boom

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More than 90 million Americans participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans like 401(k)s, which have traditionally been limited to conventional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. However, the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

SPAC Activity in Crypto: Revival, Risks & Rewards

After the frenzy of 2021 and the subsequent “crypto winter,” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity in the digital asset space is back with renewed vigor in 2025. The broader SPAC market has raised over $10...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sec Lit IQ: MoFo’s Quarterly Federal Securities Litigation and Delaware Corporate Litigation Newsletter (Q2 2025)

In our latest edition of MoFo’s quarterly federal securities and Delaware corporate litigation newsletter, we provide a rundown of select developments from the second quarter of 2025. The SEC’s New Crypto Guidance- On July...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Proliferation of Cryptoasset Treasury Strategies in Public Markets

Companies are increasingly viewing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as strategic reserve assets, establishing dedicated corporate entities to hold cryptoassets on their balance sheets and raising capital specifically to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – May 2025

Key Points - - The SEC’s Crypto Task Force acknowledges past hostility toward digital assets and aims to create more sensible regulations. - Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2025 #3

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Fintech Companies Announce Crypto-Focused Acquisitions and Partnerships - A U.S.-based crypto infrastructure solutions provider announced in a recent press release that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a...more

White & Case LLP

The crypto question: Digital currency dealmaking set to boom in 2025

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Dealmaking within the US and Europe is climbing as crypto assets increasingly enter the mainstream - Dealmaking in the digital currency space is flourishing, buoyed by strong industry growth, political backing and supportive...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - March 20, 2025

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Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - February 2025

Key Points - - In 2024, securities litigation remained consistent with historical averages, with a slight increase in core filings and cases related to COVID-19 and artificial intelligence. - The U.S. Supreme Court had an...more

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Roadmap for Changes to Bank Regulation Under the Trump Administration Begins to Emerge

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While the Trump Administration’s approach to bank regulation has been the subject of much speculation, specific proposals have yet to emerge, and the administration has yet to name key personnel in the regulatory agencies. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDIC Acting Chairman Hill outlines his agenda

On January 20, the FDIC appointed Travis Hill as Acting Chairman. In a prepared statement the next day, Hill outlined his agenda to address changes at the Corporation. Among other efforts, he announced a wholesale review of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Changes Afoot

As the new administration settles in, it has begun to catalyze significant changes in the bank supervisory and regulatory environment. The FDIC is the first mover in this effort. Longtime director and sometime Chairman Martin...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - January 2025

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U.S. PE deal activity: Deal activity was slightly down in 2024 with a 3% YoY decline, while deal value was up 14%. Transaction activity did not make the strong comeback dealmakers were hoping for in 2024 as investors...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trump 2.0 Could Mean a More Bank- and Fintech-Friendly Environment

Key Points - - New leadership at the financial regulatory agencies is likely to reverse some Biden-era rules and policy statements. - President-elect Trump’s picks are expected to make industry-friendly changes in a...more

King & Spalding

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2024

Key Points - - During its 2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to provide important guidance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s (PSLRA’s) particularity requirement in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or...more

Mayer Brown

Three-Body Problem: Challenges and Considerations for a First-of-Its-Kind Triple-Token Merger

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Token holders for three different decentralized protocols have recently proposed a first-of-its-kind merger of tokens that would create an “Artificial Superintelligence Alliance” (“Alliance”) with a single token and a new,...more

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Blockchain Tech's Role as Driver of M&A Action Evolves

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The landscape of mergers and acquisitions is undergoing a seismic shift powered by the adoption of distributed ledger and other blockchain derivative technology across industries. Recent challenges in the cryptocurrency...more

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State of the Fintech M&A Landscape: Market Trends and Regulatory and Enforcement Considerations

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Three months into 2023 and the fintech landscape looks wildly different than this time one year ago. Global economic uncertainty clouds the fintech industry, with it facing challenges from rising interest rates, significant...more

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Down but not out: Crypto takes a hit in 2022 but is not going anywhere

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Never has the digital asset space experienced such a succession of high-profile implosions and steady flow of negative mainstream press coverage, leaving many to ask—what next? The crypto industry has endured arguably its...more

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Kazakhstan Law News Digest for December 2022 – January 2023

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Key Kazakhstan legal developments for the last two months and clarifications from the state authorities, case law news and legal publications have been discussed by our team. I. Legislative News - Environment - -...more

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Federal Reserve Board Issues Denial to Custodia Bank

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The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) rarely issues denials for applicants to become members of the Federal Reserve System. Senator Elizabeth Warren has even criticized the FRB for their number of approvals – although in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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Digital assets will remain in demand – despite the crypto winter

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Recent troubles in the crypto markets are unlikely to see deal-making curtailed. Instead, digital assets, Web3 and Metaverse targets will continue to be sought after as non-tech players look to open new markets....more

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Antitrust Matters: What Digital Asset Innovators Need to Know

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Unpacking three key competition issues for digital asset innovators and investors: M&A, interlocking directorates, and interoperability. In a sea of regulatory hurdles and issues, antitrust and competition laws may be...more

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