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Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Curtails Enforcement Leadership’s Investigation and Subpoena Power, Signals Greater Commissioner Oversight Over Enforcement

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On Monday, March 10, 2025, the SEC announced a new final rule revoking the Director of Enforcement’s previous authority to issue formal orders, which have the effect of officially initiating investigations and permitting...more

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Eighteen State AGs and DeFi Education Fund Sue SEC for Approach to Digital Asset Regulation

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On November 14, a coalition of 18 states, led by Utah Attorney General (AG) Sean Reyes, the outgoing chairman of the Republican AGs Association, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and...more

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Fifth Circuit Limits OFAC Authority Over Certain Cryptocurrency Products

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On November 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its authority by adding an entity that pools and anonymizes crypto transactions to OFAC’s...more

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House Passes Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation: Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21)

On May 22, 2024, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), which would amend existing securities and commodity regulatory statutes to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Coinbase Contests the SEC’s Regulatory Authority over Crypto Exchanges, Staking

Arguments presented by Coinbase in its answer to SEC charges would, if accepted, potentially deprive the SEC of its most effective tool in regulating digital assets. The SEC alleges in a Complaint in SDNY that Coinbase...more

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