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According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more
Earlier this month, the Southern District of New York issued its final ruling and remedies order in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple Labs, Inc. Judge Analisa Torres found that the SEC failed to show that any...more
On August 7, 2024, a digital asset infrastructure company (the “Company”) was ordered to pay a $125 million civil penalty for its failure to register institutional sales of its XRP token with the Securities and Exchange...more
Crypto Offerings Launch by Major Investment Bank, Asset Manager and Insurer - According to a recent report, a major multinational investment bank and financial services firm is now allowing its investment advisors to pitch...more
On Aug. 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple Labs, Inc., marking the end of district court- level proceedings in the highly...more
New Crypto Products Announced, Stablecoin and BTC Data Published - According to a recent press release, OpenEden, a tokenization platform, announced that it is bringing tokenized U.S. Treasury bills to the XRP ledger....more
US Stablecoin Companies Achieve Licenses, Avoid SEC Enforcement Action - According to a recent press release, Circle, the issuer of USDC and EURC, announced that it is now the “first global stablecoin issuer to achieve...more
On May 22, 2024, with bi-partisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21”), becoming the first major cryptocurrency legislation to...more
On June 5, 2024, the SEC's Division of Examinations (the Division) released a risk alert regarding the examination of broker-dealers. The alert acknowledges the diversity of the broker-dealer population in the marketplace...more
Digital assets, including blockchain and cryptocurrency protocols and companies, have been in a defensive posture for much of 2022, 2023 and 2024. The collapse of crypto exchange FTX and numerous enforcement actions taken by...more
After many iterations over the years attempting to regulate the cryptocurrency space, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21 Act, on May 22, 20241. The...more
On May 22, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives (the “House”) passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21” or the “Bill”) with bipartisan support by a vote of 279-136. FIT21 provides for...more
The United States House of Representatives voted 279-136 to pass the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (“FIT21”), on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. FIT21 is the first crypto-related legislation to clear...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the EU Parliament’s adoption of amended PSD3 and PSR texts; a Bank of England speech on payments innovation signalling more regulatory and infrastructure changes...more
In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Troutman Pepper Partner Ethan Ostroff welcomes his colleague Trey Smith to discuss the recent Wells notice issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Uniswap, a major...more
Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more
Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce New Cryptocurrency Products - According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech firm will begin letting its users accept payments in USDC. ...more
On March 27, 2024, the SEC received a favorable—if at least somewhat split—decision when Judge Failla of the SDNY denied a motion by Defendants Coinbase, Inc. and Coinbase Global, Inc. (collectively, “Coinbase”) for judgment...more
The decision, which addresses a broad range of market activity by Coinbase relating to 13 third-party tokens, could have significant implications for market participants. On March 27, 2024, Judge Katherine Failla of the US...more
On April 5, 2024, a jury in the Southern District of New York found cryptocurrency startup Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. (the “Company”) and its co-founder, Do Kwon, liable for securities fraud. The jury sided with the SEC in...more
AI Protocols Merge, VC Crypto Funding Increases, Tether Completes SOC 2 Audit - According to a recent press release, “SingularityNET (SNET), the world’s first decentralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) network, Fetch.ai, a...more
Crypto Product News: BTC/ETH ETNs, Custody, Insurance, Tokenized Treasuries - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) recently published a market notice addressing applications for Bitcoin and Ether exchange traded notes (ETNs),...more
Cryptocurrency, a digital form of currency that uses cryptography for security, has become a significant part of the global financial landscape. As such, it has also become an important consideration in estate planning. This...more
On December 23, 2023, BarnBridge DAO (“BarnBridge”) and its founders, Tayler Ward and Troy Murray, agreed to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). BarnBridge violated Sections5(a) and 5(c)...more
In addition to tokens and crypto issuers, the SEC enforcement continued its focus on crypto lending and trading platforms. In January 2023, the SEC brought two enforcement actions against three firms for unregistered offer...more