I. Overview After many months of rapid-fire crypto-related enforcement actions from the SEC, April itself only had one notable complaint, which was filed against Bittrex. The most important development was…
On March 22, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against Justin Sun and his related companies, which included claims that he made offers and sales of…
In a further response to the events over the past several months that have rattled the crypto industry, on February 23, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), Federal Deposit Insurance…
On Monday, January 23, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “DFS”) released a letter (the “Guidance”) clarifying virtual currency custody and disclosure standards and practices that the…
On December 19, 2022, FTX Trading Ltd. issued a press release announcing a process for the voluntary return of avoidable pre-bankruptcy payments to “secure the prompt return of such funds…
In response to “significant volatility and exposure of vulnerabilities in the crypto-asset sector” throughout 2022, on January 3, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and…
The recent wave of bankruptcies in the crypto industry, culminating in the collapses of Celsius, BlockFi, and FTX, has spurred financial regulators to adopt a more aggressive tone when discussing…
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released a letter (the “Guidance”) outlining the pre-approval application and evaluation process for New York regulated banking…
On December 8, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) released a sample comment letter (the “Letter”) regarding recent developments in crypto asset markets. …