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SEC staff takes a position on the security status of USD-backed stablecoins

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On April 4, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued a statement concluding that a narrow class of USD-backed, fully reserved, non-yield-bearing stablecoins (“Covered Stablecoins”) do...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

SEC Takes Its Initial Aim at Crypto Funds

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In a regulatory first, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order and imposed a $200,000 fine against a hedge fund that invested in digital assets and its founder. ...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Nixes 40 Act Registration of Cryptocurrency Related Funds for Now

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In a letter to representatives of the Investment Company Institute and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the SEC staff indicated it would not be receptive to 1940 Act registration of cryptocurrency...more

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