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Stablecoin Legislation Has Left The Stable

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On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”). The legislation, which creates a...more

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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - July 24, 2025

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On July 18, the GENIUS Act (the Act) was signed into law by President Donald Trump. According to a fact sheet released by the White House, the legislation aims to position the United States as a leader in the development of...more

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So, How Can Participants Invest Their Retirement Money?

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Under the current administration, the Department of Labor has once again changed course on its view of permissible investing strategies for retirement plans, warming to crypto and private equity, and confirming their distrust...more

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State Regulators Poised to Increase Enforcement Efforts as Trump Administration Executes Deregulation Agenda

In the first three months of the second Trump administration, federal regulators have signaled a shift in priorities while enforcing federal securities violations and consumer protection laws. In fact, the administration has...more

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SEC Division of Corporation Finance: Certain U.S. Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Not Securities

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As the Trump administration and Congress seek to establish clear digital asset regulation, uncertainty remains on whether federal agencies consider stablecoins to be "securities" under federal law....more

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New SEC Management Boldly Charts New Course

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A shift in leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission often brings significant changes in regulatory priorities and enforcement approaches. As anticipated in our firm’s EO Watch alert, “Immediate Practical...more

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Immediate Practical Consequences of SEC-Related EOs

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A large number of the executive actions, including executive orders (EOs) and memoranda, that President Trump has been issuing can have important consequences for companies that make filings or have other business with the...more

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SEC Enforcement Year-End Overview

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2024 marks the final year of Gary Gensler's term as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Gensler SEC has been aggressive on both the enforcement and rulemaking fronts. In response, the financial...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.6.2020 | Top Story: Cybersecurity Pioneer John McAfee Arrested, Accused of Tax Evasion Over Crypto...

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The SEC has sued “cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee” for “promoting the sale of cryptocurrencies without disclosing that he was being paid to do so.” McAfee allegedly recommended “at least seven initial coin offerings to his...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.2.2020 | Top Story: Covid-Infected POTUS Injects Volatility to Skittish Global Markets

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Markets globally and U.S. futures are down as investors digest the news out of D.C. overnight... Jobs Report Friday again. Here’s what we’re watching for in the numbers....more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.16.2019 | Top Story: Weekend Attack on Aramco Oil Fields Sends Energy Prices Soaring

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A drone attack on Saudi Aramco oilfields this weekend affected 5% of global production and sent “energy prices substantially higher” late Sunday and early today. Analysts don’t anticipate a “severe shock to energy markets and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.26.2019 | Top Story: Amgen to Pay More Than $13 Billion for Otezla

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Amgen will pay $13.4 billion in cash to buy psoriasis treatment Otezla, a deal that will “pave the way for Bristol-Myers Squibb to complete its acquisition of Celgene” by addressing “regulatory concerns over their union”....more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.11.2019 | Top Story: Fed Chair Primes Markets for July Rate Cut

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The big takeaway from Day 1 of Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony is that a July rate cut is still definitely on the table, despite last week’s strong US jobs numbers.  As the Times puts it, “That the Fed is...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.14.2019 | Top Story: Stocks Plummet Amid Chinese Tariffs

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That massive thud?  That would be the other shoe dropping in the form of Chinese counter tariffs on another $60 billion in US goods in response to the White House’s trade moves last week....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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To no one’s surprise, the Fed followed through with its months of promises and raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday. The FOMC also indicated that it’s planning to raise rates again in December....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As widely expected, the Fed affirmed the general strength of the US economy today by raising the benchmark interest rate again today—the 5th raise since the financial crisis....more

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