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On the Chain

SEC Finds Digital Tokens Issued in Exchange for Services Can Still Constitute Securities

September.05.2018

In a recent settled enforcement action, In the Matter of Tomahawk Exploration LLC and David Thompson Laurance, the SEC found that the issuance of ...

On the Chain

Virtual Currencies Fall Within Scope of EUs Fifth AntiMoney Laundering Directive

by Rebecca Dipple
September.13.2018

The fifth iteration of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (MLD5) took effect in July 2018. In addition to several updates covering a wide range of ...

On the Chain

6 Questions Blockchain Founders Should Ask When Launching a Product or Token

by Joseph Perkins, Andrew Wallach, Nathaniel Reisenburg and Robert Moore
September.11.2023

As any founder knows, operating in the blockchain space requires navigating a myriad of regulatory regimes. While every product and token are ...

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 62: The Expanding Role of State AGs in Consumer Financial Protection

by Jeremiah Buckley, Caroline Stapleton and Rob McKenna
April.16.2025

We explore how state attorneys general and regulators are setting the standards for issues impacting the fintech and financial services industries.

RegFi Podcast

RegFi Episode 63: DOJ Issues Final Rule on International Data Transfers

by Jeremiah Buckley, Sherry-Maria Safchuk, Matthew E.S. Coleman and Jeanine P. McGuinness
April.22.2025

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The Data Security Program (DSP) rule restricts certain transfers of bulk personal sensitive data and U.S. government-related data.

On the Chain

FinCEN Sends Message to the Virtual Currency Industry: The Travel Rule Applies to You, Too

June.02.2020

FinCEN Director Ken Blanco addressed this year’s Consensus Blockchain Conference on May 13, 2020. In a set of prepared remarks, Blanco recognized the ...

On the Chain

Three IP Issues to Watch Out for When It Comes to NFTs

by Caroline Simons, Sheryl Koval Garko and Mark S. Puzella
April.15.2021

Seemingly overnight, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded onto the market and into the public consciousness. The eye-popping prices that some ...

On the Chain

Orrick Hosts Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

March.11.2020

On March 2, Orrick had the pleasure of hosting SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce for a fireside chat discussion at our San Francisco office on the state ...

On the Chain

SEC Provides Expectations About Public Company Disclosures Regarding Crypto Ecosystem Impact

by Alice Hsu, Daniel Forester, Joseph Perkins and Soo Hwang
January.27.2023

What Happened The Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a sample letter on December 8, 2022, ...

On the Chain

Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust: SEC Staff Provides Its “Plain English” Framework to Guide Future Discussions

April.05.2019

The SEC chose a week that saw the price of Bitcoin spike by over $700 in an hour, kicking off a rally reminiscent of the go-go days of 2017, to issue ...

On the Chain

Still Waiting: SEC Again Delays Approvals of Bitcoin ETFs

August.19.2019

As further evidence of the SEC’s resistance to the development of a regulated secondary market in bitcoin, on August 12 it delayed making a decision ...

On the Chain

FinCEN Shows a Little Bite to Go with Its Bark

April.25.2019

Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) backed up its strong public statements about enforcing the anti-money laundering (AML) ...