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2/28/2025 6:04:30 PM

End of an Era: Crypto Regulation by Enforcement Is Dead

By Mark Bini Kaela Dahan Natalia Terezakis

On February 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) handed the crypto industry yet another series of wins, as Acting...

2/21/2025 12:51:55 AM

SEC Launches Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit, Signaling Shift from Crypto

By Kaela Dahan Mark Bini Natalia Terezakis

On February 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit...

1/22/2025 6:02:32 PM

SEC appeals lower court decision in Ripple, but outcome may hinge on new Administration's priorities

By Jon Ammons

On Wednesday, January 15, the SEC appealed a decision by District Judge Analisa Torres in the SEC's civil case against Ripple Labs, Inc....

1/14/2025 5:26:23 PM

Coinbase’s Suit Seeking Clear SEC Crypto Rules Scores Partial Victory

By Mark Bini Kaela Dahan Natalia Terezakis

One small step for Coinbase may portend a giant step for crypto. On January 13, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals granted Coinbase a...

12/9/2024 10:29:17 AM

The Fifth Circuit Limits OFAC’s Ability to Sanction Crypto Transactions

By Daniel Ahn

On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled that the Office of Foreign Assets...

5/28/2024 9:05:33 PM

A Sea Change in Washington on Crypto Policy Leads to Resounding Legislative and Regulatory Successes for Digital Assets

By Celisa Morin Mark Bini Kaela Dahan

It was quite a week for crypto in the U.S., marking one of the most important for the digital asset space and reflecting a clear rise in...

2/27/2024 8:26:03 PM

U.S. Lawmakers, Banking Associations Challenge SEC’s SAB 121

By Celisa Morin

As the two-year mark of the SEC’s controversial Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121) approaches, it is coming under increasing...

1/11/2024 4:45:15 PM

One Small Step For The SEC, One Giant Leap For Crypto

By Mark Bini Celisa Morin Kaela Dahan +2 more...

In a historic day for the digital assets space, on January 10, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) greenlit...

1/4/2024 2:16:43 PM

SEC shuts down BarnBridge DAO, fines founders for alleged securities violations in continuing anti-crypto enforcement development in the crypto market

By Mehrnaz Afshar Celisa Morin Michael Tomasulo

On 22 December 2023, the SEC announced that it had reached a settlement with BarnBridge DAO, a defi protocol for trading structured...

12/19/2023 3:37:05 PM

Divided SEC Refuses to Provide Greater Clarity for Crypto

By Mark Bini Hadas Jacobi Kaela Dahan +1 more...

On December 15, 2023, the five-member U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”), in a 3-2 vote, denied a petition...

12/12/2023 2:30:21 AM

Web3 round-up: best of autumn 2023 (September / October / November)

By Mikaela Belcher Nick Breen Michael Isselin +1 more...

Authors: Michael Isselin, Nick Breen, Mikaela Belcher, Casey Yang, Carsten Dobler, Judith Reboul, Nicky Ghods and Aparna Luthra Welcome...

12/1/2023 12:41:00 AM

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Shifts the Narrative around Digital Assets

By Mehrnaz Afshar Celisa Morin

This past week the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) again delayed decisions on whether to approve applications for what...

11/22/2023 3:53:12 AM

Binance and Founder Changpeng Zhao Plead Guilty And Pay More Than $4 Billion In Penalties

By Mark Bini Hadas Jacobi Daniel Ahn +5 more...

On November 21, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, Binance Holdings Ltd. (Binance), the world’s largest crypto exchange, and its CEO, Changpeng...

10/26/2023 2:18:17 PM

Crypto Focused Venture Firm Completes $580 million Fundraising Round

By Victor Reim Celisa Morin Michael Tomasulo

Blockchain Capital, a digital asset/crypto focused venture firm, recently completed the largest fund raise in its ten-year history. The...

10/18/2023 4:29:21 PM

Asset Tokenization Takes a Big Step Forward

By Victor Reim Michael Tomasulo Celisa Morin

The tokenization-of-real-world-assets is seen by many as a practical and promising use-case for blockchain technology, and as an...

9/6/2023 3:30:58 PM

Web3 round-up: best of summer 2023 (June / July / August)

By Mikaela Belcher Nick Breen Casey Yang

Authors: Michael Isselin, Nick Breen, Mikaela Belcher, Casey Yang, Rachael Mintah, Carsten Dobler, Judith Reboul, Aparna Luthra and...