Digital Assets

Letter Type : No-Action Division : DMO Regulation Parts : 2(h)(8), 5h(a)(1), 37.3 Tags : Foreign, SEF, Trade Execution Requirement, SEF Registration, Exempt SEF Issuance Date : 03/24/2026 Description : Amendment of Appendix A of Staff Letter 24-11 to add two UK swap trading facil...

Goodwin is thrilled to welcome Omer Tene and Lore Leitner to the data + privacy + cybersecurity group! More info The post Exciting Additions to Goodwin's Data + Privacy + Cybersecurity Group appeared first on Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Insights .

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Now in its fifth year, the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation is a standout among state-level information security regulations. This year, the NYDFS is investing additional resources into cybersecurity, with a new NYDFS Cyber Intelligence Unit formed in 2021, new ransomware guidance,...

Staying current in the blockchain and digital currency revolution can be as complicated as it is competitive. In the past year alone, investment in these companies, estimated to be billions of dollars, has increased more than 340%. Formally established in 2015, Goodwin's Digital...

Paul S. Atkins, Chairman New York, NY March 24, 2026 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for the invitation to join you at this year’s Digital Asset Summit. [1] I am delighted to be here, especially on the close heels of what was, by any measure, a historic week for...

On March 17, 2026, the U.S. SEC issued a commission-level interpretive release, "Application of the Federal Securities Laws to Certain Types of Crypto Assets and Certain Transactions Involving Crypto Assets" (the Interpretation.) 1 The Interpretation is the SEC's most comprehensi...

The release is also notable because it clarifies that the common enterprise element must be satisfied under Howey , while placing greater weight on issuer representations or promises in assessing whether purchasers reasonably expect profits from the efforts of others. In that res...

I. Overview On March 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) issued an interpretation on the application of the federal securities laws to crypto assets, with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) providing related guidance on certain aspects o...

Market uncertainty has dominated international economic headlines since the commencement of regional hostilities in the Arabian Gulf in late February. In our previous article , we highlighted the current legal considerations business face across various sectors. In an update wel...

The Trump Administration’s National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence is a legislative recommendation, not a regulation or executive action with independent legal force, but it sets the stage for another potential fight in Congress over the preemption of state regulati...

Insights / Research / Weekly Top Stories - 7/4 Written by: Thaddeus Pinakiewicz Vice President, Research Alex Thorn Head of Firmwide Research Zack Pokorny Research Associate Topics Cryptocurrency Regulation Weekly Top Stories research • July 04, 2025 Weekly Top Stori...