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New Digital Asset Regulatory Framework: Analysis of the Latest Discussion

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In a significant development for the digital asset industry, Republican lawmakers from the U.S. House Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture have released a comprehensive discussion draft of proposed legislation...more

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The Token Safe Harbor Lands on Capitol Hill

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The Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021 would give token issuers the guardrails they need to innovate with far less regulatory anxiety. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has always...more

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House Releases Draft Legislation Eliminating SPAC Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements

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The rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as a popular alternative structure for taking a company public in the past year has caused increased regulatory scrutiny surrounding the SPAC structure. On May 24,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - April 2019 #2

The New York State Department of Financial Services cancelled the temporary authority of a major cryptocurrency exchange to operate in New York, saying its failure to meet anti-money laundering, AML compliance officer quality...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Token Taxonomy Act Seeks to Provide Regulatory Clarity to Crypto Industry

Two United States congressmen introduced legislation in late December that would exclude certain digital currencies from being defined as securities – a bill that, if enacted, may finally provide the cryptocurrency industry...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Legislation Will Benefit Business Development Companies While Closed-End Funds Remain in Limbo

On March 23, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 into law. This legislation includes the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCA), which contains numerous changes to...more

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