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Fenwick & West LLP

SEC’s Corp Fin Says Most Stablecoins Are Not Exchanged in Securities Transactions

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On April 4, the SEC released a Statement on Stablecoins. In the statement, the Division of Corporation Finance provides its view that offers and sales of a certain subset of crypto assets commonly known as “stablecoins”...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The SEC’s First NFT Enforcement Action: SEC v. Impact Theory

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Key Points - On August 28, 2023, the SEC charged Impact Theory, LLC, a media company with an unregistered securities offering through its sale of NFTs. This marks the first time that the SEC has brought an enforcement action...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

The SEC Reaffirms its Stance: Most Tokens are Securities

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The crypto token asset class has grown substantially in the last couple of years, drawing the watchful eyes of regulators. While the emerging world of crypto has created more questions than answers, the U.S. Securities and...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Cryptic Guidance? Despite Regulatory Ambiguity, New SEC Enforcement Could Drive Increase in Cryptocurrency-Related Shareholder...

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In late-July, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought insider trading charges against a former manager at Coinbase—the largest crypto asset trading platform in the United States. The charges are the latest move in...more

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