The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled enforcement actions against two private equity fund advisers within days of each other. Both actions involved violations of the Investment Advisers Act of...more
The end of the year has been a very busy time for the SEC in the digital asset space. From speeches to the issuance of joint statements to enforcement actions, there are many things to highlight, discuss and consider. This...more
12/21/2018
/ Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Howey ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Investor Protection ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Registration Requirement ,
Section 5 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Token Sales
In a flurry of enforcement activity in the digital asset space, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization for broker-dealers,...more
10/8/2018
/ Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Popular ,
Regulation D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities