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Crypto Class Action Certified by Ontario Court of Appeal

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 4/18/2025

In its recent decision in Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the certification of a class action brought on behalf of Canadian investors who purchased cryptocurrency products (Decision). It...more

Treasury Issues Final Regulations Prohibiting Certain US Investment in Chinese Technology Companies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/25/2024

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the final rule implementing President Biden’s August 9, 2023 Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to China’s advancement...more

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/16/2023

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

SEC Adopts New Regulatory Framework For Registered Fund Derivative Investments

Goodwin on 11/25/2020

On October 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 18f-4 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and amended related rules designed to provide a modernized,...more

Dodd-Frank Turns Five, What Comes Next?

K&L Gates LLP on 8/19/2015

The 2008 credit crisis was the beginning of an era of unprecedented government management of the capital markets. July 21, 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the hallmark congressional response, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

SEC Says Fantasy Stock Trading Violates Securities Laws; Charges Others for Selling Illegal Security-Based Swaps

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 6/18/2015

The SEC issued an Investor Alert which says fantasy stock trading for small amounts of money can violate provisions of securities laws implemented by the Dodd-Frank Act. I bet the Congressional drafters of these provisions...more

Regulatory Notes on Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrency Derivatives

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/2/2015

Six things every investor, start-up, financial institution and payment processor should know about the future regulation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency derivatives. With the quickly developing market for...more

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