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September 28, 2023

The Irony of Interlocutory Appeal

By John E. Deaton. Following Ripple’s victory in July, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) scrambled to save face by filing an appeal that fits their narrative. In August, the SEC sent a letter of intent to move for interlocutory appeal to Judge Torres. The letter outlined the agency’s intent to seek interlocutory appeal on […]
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May 2, 2023

SEC Crypto Litigation Ventures Into Dangerous Legal Territory

By John E. Deaton. The US Supreme Court issued the landmark SEC V. Howey decision in 1946, laying out a specific definition of what constitutes a security. Those justices couldn’t have guessed how complex digital commerce over encrypted lines of computer code would fit in almost a century later. The Securities and Exchange Commission under Chairman Gary […]
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December 19, 2022

The FTX Scandal: Accountability and Regulatory Clarity Are What We Need Now

By John E Deaton I started CryptoLaw to provide everyday investors with a “clearinghouse of information, news and analysis on key U.S. legal and regulatory developments for digital asset holders”. After the massive fraud at FTX was exposed, something that unfolded right under the nose of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), I am only […]
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November 30, 2023

Danger for U.S. Crypto Markets Rises As SEC’s Credibility Falls

By Hassan Tyler. (RealClear Markets). November 30, 2023. The conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried for the fraud that destroyed the once mighty digital asset exchange FTX may have been a low point for public opinion on the cryptocurrency industry. But a potentially game-changing upside event for crypto could be coming soon which could bring trillions of dollars in reliable capital […]
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November 21, 2023

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty

By Dave Michaels, Patricia Kowsmann and Vivian Salama. (The Wall Street Journal). November 21, 2023. The chief executive of Binance, the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, plans to step down and plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements, in a deal that may preserve the company’s ability to continue operating, according to people familiar with […]
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November 2, 2023

Gary Gensler and the SEC Lose Again

By Editorial Board. (The Wall Street Journal). November 1, 2023. Is Gary Gensler ever going to win a case? On Tuesday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman another legal defeat by scuttling the agency’s stock-buyback rule (U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. SEC.) The SEC in May finalized a rule requiring public […]
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