Blockchain

SEC staff observations on compliance with disclosure requirements in offerings and registrations of securities in the crypto asset markets

By Era Anagnosti & Ron Llewellyn on April 14, 2025

Posted in Blockchain, Securities offerings, Securities registration

On April 10, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement (Staff Statement) expressing its observations regarding certain disclosure requirements under the federal securities laws regarding the offering and registration of securities in the crypto asset markets.

The…

Redeemable, USD-linked stablecoins are not securities – latest SEC staff guidance

By Era Anagnosti, Margo Tank, Edmund Mokhtarian, Deborah Meshulam, Kristin Boggiano, Curtis Mo, Ron Llewellyn & Eric Hall on April 7, 2025

Posted in Blockchain, Exempt offerings, SEC developments, Securities registration

The Division of Corporation Finance at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued guidance regarding the application of federal securities laws to certain stablecoins.

While this guidance, released on April 4, 2025, expresses only the views of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance and is not…

SEC Crypto Task Force to host series of roundtables

By DLA Piper on March 7, 2025

Posted in Blockchain, SEC developments

On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that its Crypto Task Force, the formation of which we discussed in our prior blog, will host a series of roundtables to discuss key areas of interest in the regulation of crypto assets.

The first roundtable, “How We…

SEC Crypto Task Force chair discusses initial plans

By DLA Piper on February 10, 2025

Posted in Blockchain, SEC developments

Resolving the status of crypto assets under securities law
Identifying areas that fall outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction, including through the no-action letter

The Trump Administration and SEC announce new actions on crypto

By Ron Llewellyn on February 3, 2025

Posted in Blockchain

As anticipated, the Trump Administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have rolled out new plans for the regulation of digital assets.

Background

On January 23, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order to promote US leadership in digital assets and financial technology and to support the growth…