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SEC Staff Publishes Observations on Crypto Issuer Disclosures

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On April 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance (the Staff) published a Statement on Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets (the Statement)....more

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SEC’s New Staff Statement on Crypto Offerings and Registrations: What It Means for the Digital Asset Industry

On April 10, 2025, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement (the “Statement”) titled “Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets.” This development underscores the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Bad Actor Disqualification Provisions of Regulation A, Regulation CF and Regulation D

Overview - Section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to adopt rules that would make the exemption from registration...more

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SEC Examination Risk Alert Signals Focus on Digital Asset Securities

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On February 26, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations issued a Risk Alert signaling an exam focus this year on activities of investment advisers, broker-dealers, exchanges, and transfer agents related to Digital Asset...more

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SEC’s New Exempt Offering Rules: Demo Days and Testing the Waters — All Glister No Gold?

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Issuers will likely hesitate to use some of the new changes — including the new “demo days” and “testing-the-waters” communications — due to limitations on those activities under other laws, including the Investment Company...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Exempt Offering Framework

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the current framework of registration exemptions and safe harbors. ...more

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Proposed SEC Rule 195 Token Incubation Safe-Harbor

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce earlier this month proposed a draft SEC Rule 195 as a safe-harbor for developmental token offerings, providing a registration exemption for three-years to allow the token’s network to achieve...more

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SEC Settles with BCOT on Alleged Violations of the Securities Act

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On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against blockchain technology company Blockchain of Things Inc. (BCOT) for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of...more

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Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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SEC Issues Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions

On June 18, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting “comment on possible ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve the exempt offering framework to promote capital formation...more

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SEC Brings Actions Against Fifteen Unregistered Brokers for Their Participation in an Illegal Offering of Microcap Securities

The SEC charged fifteen individuals with acting as unregistered brokers or aiding-and-abetting such activity in connection with Intertech Solutions, Inc.’s fraudulent and unregistered securities offerings....more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Public Companies to Use Regulation A+

As required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relied and Consumer Protection Act, the SEC has adopted final rules which will permit public companies to rely on the exemption from registration to offer securities in amounts...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act: Impacts on Investment Companies

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Consumer Protection Act), signed into law on May 24, 2018, includes certain provisions that are particularly relevant to investment companies, both...more

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Gig Stock: Extension of Rule 701 Exemption for Compensatory Equity Proposed for Gig Economy Participants

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Private companies in the gig economy like Uber, Airbnb and GrubHub would love to issue compensatory equity to their platform participants, just like they’re able to do with their employees. ...more

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Is Reg A a Success?

Neal Newman assesses the success of Regulation A in a paper titled, “Regulation A+: New and Improved after the JOBS Act or a Failed Revival?” The author reviews the 267 Regulation A filings made between August 13, 2012 and...more

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Rule 701 Additional Disclosure Threshold Raised To $10m; SEC Solicits Comments To Modernize Compensatory-Related Offerings Under...

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Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (i) approved the increase of the threshold at which private companies must provide financial disclosures in private company compensatory Rule 701 offerings...more

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SEC Increases Rule 701 Disclosure Threshold and Issues Concept Release Regarding Modernization of Compensatory Securities...

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Increased 701 Disclosure Threshold - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously voted on July 18 to adopt final amendments to Rule 701, which provides private companies an exemption from registration for...more

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Offering Exemptions Available to Companies Issuing ICOs

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• Issuing an initial coin offering (ICO) is a new and innovative way for companies to infuse capital into their enterprise. However, several regulatory agencies have increased their scrutiny of ICOs, including the U.S....more

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FAQ: What Businesses Need to Know About Investment Crowdfunding

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What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a marketing tool that businesses use to obtain capital from a large number of individuals, typically over the Internet....more

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SEC Warns That Digital Tokens May Be Securities

On July 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) published a Report of Investigation (Report) pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19341 concluding that digital tokens issued...more

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New Corp Fin CDIs Clarify QIB Status for Rule 144A Offerings

The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance staff released 35 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) on December 8th. Among numerous interpretations focused on issues applicable to foreign private issuers and...more

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SEC Amends Rules Affecting Intrastate and Small Exempt Offerings

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On October 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced amendments to certain rules exempting intrastate offerings and other limited offerings from federal registration requirements. The SEC modernized...more

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Joining the Crowd: SEC Adopts Final Crowdfunding Regulations - Part III - Intermediaries

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On October 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in the form of Regulation Crowdfunding to implement the securities-based crowdfunding exemption in Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act...more

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