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Sep 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak |Ghaith Mahmood
In its third action involving NFTs, the SEC targets a restaurant membership token tied to fundraising and promises of potential price appreciation for buyers.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak |Aaron Gilbride
The SEC’s long-awaited green light for spot bitcoin ETPs is welcomed by the market, but the ambivalent decision raises more questions than it answers. On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued, on an accelerated basis, an Omnibus Approval Order (the Order) for proposed NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX rule changes seeking to list and trade shares of 11 spot bitcoin trusts.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Jenny Cieplak |Aaron Gilbride |Stephen Wink
The SEC’s long-awaited green light for spot bitcoin ETPs is welcomed by the market, but the ambivalent decision raises more questions than it answers. By Jenny Cieplak, Aaron Gilbride, Yvette D. Valdez, Stephen P. Wink, and Deric BeharOn January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued, on an accelerated basis, an Omnibus Approval Order (the Order) for proposed NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX rule changes seeking to list and trade shares of 11 spot bitcoin trusts.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jenny Cieplak |Aaron Gilbride |Stephen Wink |Deric Behar
The SEC’s long-awaited green light for spot bitcoin ETPs is welcomed by the market, but the ambivalent decision raises more questions than it answers. On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued, on an accelerated basis, an Omnibus Approval Order (the Order) for proposed NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe BZX rule changes seeking to list and trade shares of 11 spot bitcoin trusts.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak |Parag Patel
The proposal would subject certain large non-bank companies offering wallet and payment services to federal regulatory oversight on par with banks and credit unions. On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule, Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications (the Proposal), to supervise large providers of digital wallets and payment apps.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Jenny Cieplak |Arthur S. Long |Stephen Wink
The Proposed Guidance would require enhanced criteria for coin-listing and delisting procedures for New York-licensed virtual currency entities. By Jenny Cieplak, Arthur S. Long, Yvette D. Valdez, Stephen P.
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Jul 26, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Jack Barber |Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak
A bifurcated decision in a highly anticipated digital assets enforcement action may not provide the clarity that market participants want or need. On July 13, 2023, Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order on motions for summary judgment in the civil enforcement action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 22, 2020, against Ripple Labs Inc.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Jack Barber |Jenny Cieplak |Benjamin Naftalis |Stephen Wink |Douglas K. Yatter |Adam Zuckerman | +2 more
A bifurcated decision in a highly anticipated digital assets enforcement action may not provide the clarity that market participants want or need. On July 13, 2023, Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order on motions for summary judgment in the civil enforcement action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 22, 2020, against Ripple Labs Inc.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak |Marlon Paz
June 30, 2023 Deric Behar, Jenny Cieplak, Marlon Paz, Yvette Valdez, Stephen Wink, Adam Zuckerman Latham & Watkins LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The proposed bill sets forth a comprehensive framework for the digital asset ecosystem by bridging regulatory gaps, promoting innovation, and protecting consumers. On June 2, 2023, Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Glenn...
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May 23, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Deric Behar |Jenny Cieplak |Arthur S. Long
The CRPTO Act is intended to increase transparency and consumer protections, and reduce conflicts of interest, through heightened disclosures and penalties.
