The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2018 formally disapproved the proposed rule change by Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (BZX) seeking to list and trade shares of the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust (Trust). In...more
The Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Investment Management has outlined concerns of the SEC Staff (Staff) with respect to the registration of funds that hold cryptocurrencies and...more
1/29/2018
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Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Manipulation ,
Custody ,
Division of Investment Management ,
ETFs ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Liquidity ,
Market Manipulation ,
Registration Statement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Valuation
On December 11, 2017, SEC Chairman Clayton issued an important public statement outlining his views on cryptocurrencies and ICOs. In his statement, Chairman Clayton provided a clearer view of the SEC’s stance and offered the...more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, on November 28, 2017, ordered the international digital currency broker, Coinbase, Inc., to produce to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the records of...more
12/8/2017
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Burden of Proof ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Right to Privacy ,
Summons ,
Tax Evasion ,
Virtual Currency
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 12, 2017 announced its examination priorities for the current year. The priorities extend to nearly...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) on April 6, 2016 released the final version of its “investment advice” regulation and accompanying prohibited transaction exemptions, a highly-anticipated milestone that is the...more
5/27/2016
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Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
Brokers ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Retirement Plan