In the latest sign of the escalating tension in the regulation of cryptocurrency products (and, according to many, regulation by enforcement), New York and seven other state regulators charged cryptocurrency lender Nexo Group for failing to register its crypto lending product as a security. According… Read More »Regulators Charge Crypto Lending Platform (Again)
Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) fined Robinhood’s crypto trading unit $30 million. The crypto retail trading platform failed to implement controls reasonably designed to prevent cybersecurity and money-laundering violations. In addition to the penalty, Robinhood must retain an independent… Read More »Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Fined for Major Compliance Issues
SEC Chair Gary Gensler continues to turn up the heat on the crypto market. On May 3, 2022 the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the allocation of 20 additional positions to the unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. The newly renamed… Read More »SEC Doubles Size of Crypto Unit
For those who may have missed it, on March 30, the @Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations announced its 2022 examination priorities. In line with President Biden’s March 9 Executive Order on Crypto, examinations will include emerging technologies, and crypto assets. As stated by SEC Chair… Read More »SEC Announces its 2022 Examination Priorities
