2/15/2023 8:01:57 PM SEC Considering Rules that Could Squeeze Coinbase and Other Crypto Platforms By A&O Shearman The SEC proposed heightened requirements for businesses that safeguard assets for fund managers, a move that could further squeeze crypto...
7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM Former Cryptocurrency Exchange Manager Indicted by DOJ and Charged by SEC: Is It 'Regulation by Enforcement'? By A&O Shearman On July 21, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first time brought insider...
11/30/2021 4:19:00 PM Webinar: What A FinTech Needs To Know About Becoming A Bank By A&O Shearman Recently, there has been a significant increase in applications for new bank charters, particularly from FinTechs and payment-related...
10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM NY FinTech Week Recap and Digital Diary By A&O Shearman This week was New York FinTech Week, bringing together hundreds of professionals from across the sector for a series of panel...
10/20/2021 12:00:00 AM Crypto Regulation, Trends in Blockchain, and Diversity and Women in Fintech: Donna Parisi Interviewed on Nasdaq Trade Talks By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling partner and Head of Financial Services and FinTech, Donna Parisi, was interviewed on Nasdaq Trade Talks during New...
8/18/2021 8:49:55 PM Crypto Regulation in the Spotlight By A&O Shearman The U.S. regulatory landscape for crypto and digital assets is complex, and recent high-profile federal enforcement actions and a slew of...
7/21/2021 1:57:10 PM The Changing FinTech Landscape: A Snapshot of M&A Themes and Trends By A&O Shearman Shearman & Sterling teamed up with FinTech advisor and incubator Rise, created by Barclays, and premier market data and research provider...
6/17/2021 1:57:21 PM Who’s in charge? An overview of U.S. digital asset regulation By A&O Shearman It is almost impossible to scan the news without seeing multiple headlines relating to cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Perhaps...
6/26/2020 12:00:00 AM Telegram Settles With SEC, Agreeing to Return $1.2 Billion to Investors and Pay Penalty By A&O Shearman On June 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) received court approval of its settlement with Telegram Group Inc.,...
11/1/2019 12:00:00 AM Jay Baris Authors Chapter in Global Legal Insights: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020 By A&O Shearman Partner Jay Baris (New York-Investment Funds) authored a chapter titled "The custody of digital assets – 2020" in the latest Global Legal...
10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM Paxos Awarded No-Action Letter for Blockchain-Based Equity Securities Settlement Platform By A&O Shearman On October 28, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded a no-action letter to Paxos Trust Company that will allow the...
10/22/2019 12:00:00 AM Distilling U.S. Regulatory Environment and Market Access Considerations for Growing FinTechs By A&O Shearman The rise of global FinTech has brought markets together and enabled cross-border business formation and innovation, but local regulations...