In a significant shift in enforcement strategy, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), effective immediately. According to the April 7 memo announcing the decision,...more
Welcome to CryptoCounsel 2.0! Frank is back, and he's brought some new friends into the fold. Meet Lauren Lerman, a regulatory lawyer who advises telecommunications and emerging technology clients, including in the AI and...more
On February 4, President Trump’s Crypto Czar, David Sacks, held a press conference on Capitol Hill to discuss the new Administration’s plans for cryptocurrency regulation. Sacks was joined by Senate Banking Committee Chairman...more
2/6/2025
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Trump Administration
Join Josh and Frank as they sit down with James Murphy, aka Meta Law Man, as he shares his journey from TradFi securities litigator to becoming a leading voice in crypto. In this episode, James discusses how his exploration...more
After years of regulatory uncertainty, the highly anticipated federal government changes in support of digital assets are beginning to take shape under President Trump. This week brought two big announcements – an Executive...more
Join Josh and Frank on this special year-end episode of CryptoCounsel as they take a look back at the most significant developments in crypto law and regulation in 2024. From Bitcoin's incredible surge past $100,000 to the...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank sit down with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to unpack the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation. Together they discuss the recent challenges of SEC regulatory...more
11/12/2024
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
FinTech ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Token Sales
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank speak with Duane Pozza, a partner in Wiley's FTC Regulation and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance practices and a former assistant director of the FTC's Bureau of...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh Simmons and Frank Scaduto delve into smart contracts, blockchain, and cross-border disputes. They explain how blockchain technology can execute contract terms automatically,...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, Josh talks with Andrey Krahmal, the Head of Legal at Peak Mining, for a deep dive into Bitcoin mining. Andrey shares insights into how Peak Mining is pioneering the industry with...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel at Wiley, host Josh talks with guest David McIntosh, President of the Club for Growth and former Congressman, to explore the intersection of cryptocurrency and politics. They discuss...more
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, Frank Scaduto welcomes Nick Peterson, a white-collar and investigations attorney at Wiley, to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI). They explore the...more
Data privacy-related lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal courts saw over 900 data privacy dockets in 2020 – but witnessed a surge to 1,767 dockets in 2023. At the halfway point in 2024, federal court data...more
7/10/2024
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CIPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Popular ,
Public Policy ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Third-Party ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
In this episode of the CryptoCounsel at Wiley, Josh Simmons and Frank Scaduto try their hand at acting (since Matt Damon was unavailable) to highlight the complexities of crypto regulation and the divergent opinions within...more
In Episode 2 of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank decode recent litigation with the SEC and two key cases in the Southern District of New York. In the first case, a judge found that Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP is not a...more
In the first episode of the CryptoCounsel at Wiley, hosts Josh Simmons and Frank Scaduto discuss the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency regulation, focusing on recent disputes and the challenges posed by the SEC's...more