In his famous 2018 speech, William Hinman, Digital Asset Transactions: When Howey Met Gary (Plastic), the Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), asked...more
4/4/2023
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Ethereum ,
Financial Instruments ,
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State Attorneys General ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York recently charged two individuals for allegedly participating in a scheme to defraud purchasers of “Frosties” non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) out of over $1...more
4/8/2022
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinTech ,
Investment Funds ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Wire Fraud
On March 24, 2022, the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York charged two individuals for their alleged participation in a scheme to defraud purchasers of non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) known as...more
4/1/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Digital Wallets ,
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Financial Transactions ,
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Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
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Wire Fraud