News & Analysis as of August 5, 2025

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SEC Staff Clarifies That Certain Protocol Staking Activities Do Not Implicate the Registration Requirements of the US Federal...

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/16/2025

The Staff clarifies that protocol staking does not qualify as a security under the Howey Test, clearing the way for market participants to engage in staking....more

Crypto exchange files complaint against SEC for “de facto” rule

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/23/2024

On October 8, a crypto exchange company filed a complaint against the SEC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Texas, Tyler Division, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the SEC from...more

The SEC Lands First Blows Against Crypto Industry Titans

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/22/2023

In a one-two punch earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought successive actions against two of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges – the first blows in what will likely be...more

SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase: What Are the Allegations and What Is Next?

Goodwin on 6/14/2023

In the span of two days, June 5 and June 6, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commenced proceedings against the largest crypto asset exchange in the world, Binance.com; its affiliated US exchange,...more

FTX - Billions of Dollars to a Firm with No Controls

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 12/15/2022

Things change, at least sometimes. Take Crypto assets. They began as a way to “get off the grid.” Over time some came on to the grid as their popularity increased. Others stayed off....more

A Question To The SEC After The Block.One Settlement: Has The Sec Decided To Be Less Aggressive In Sanctioning Violations By...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/18/2019

Until September 30, 2019, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement actions in the crypto industry conveyed a consistent message: most crypto is a security, and if a token issuer does not follow the registration...more

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