SEC

Jan
24

On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved the listing and trading of several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products (“ETP”). In what has been referred to as “a huge positive for the institutionalization of bitcoin as an asset class,” the SEC’s decision comes after financial institutions spent years attempt to gain approval for these exchange-traded

Oct
03

Last week, the Chinese government elected to ban all cryptocurrency transactions, the harshest governmental stance against the use of decentralized currency to date. The prohibition caused the price of bitcoin—the most widely used and most recognizable cryptocurrency currently traded—to plummet, but the impact of the ban will have a much broader impact than the short-term

Jun
09

In response to the increasing number of cyberattacks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance recently issued guidance on the disclosure obligations of companies relating to cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents. While the purpose behind the action was well founded, this article argues that the guidelines are inadequate because they fail to

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