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Tag: Regulation

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SEC’s Updated Regulatory Agenda Reflects New Focus on Crypto, Deregulation

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Reflecting what Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul S. Atkins called “a new day” at the agency, the SEC has released its priorities for the coming year. After withdrawing several proposed rulemakings from the previous presidential...

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SEC Sets New Tone on Crypto Regulation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission made history last year by permitting exchange-traded products (ETPs) to hold certain spot cryptocurrency assets, including bitcoin and ether. New guidance released by the agency this month suggests tha...

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SPACs: The Next Generation

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Just when most of us had mentally filed SPACs alongside pandemic-era sourdough starters and Zoom happy hours, special purpose acquisition companies—the blank-check vehicles that once raised billions with celebrity endorsements and minimal o...

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SEC Nominee Queried on Crypto, Ties to Wall Street

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President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Securities and Exchange Commission hit Capitol Hill last week for his confirmation hearing, which featured cryptocurrency regulation as one of the main topics of discussion. We’ve told you previously...

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New Merger Rules Survive Change in Administrations

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Since taking up residence in the White House for a second time, President Donald Trump has rolled back many policies put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden. This week, however, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson announced...

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