According to the SEC’s complaint, Kraken offered and sold its staking[1] services to the general public in which participants could transfer crypto assets to Kraken in exchange for “advertised annual investment returns of as much as 21%” (the Kraken Staking Program). The SEC alleges that this Kraken Staking Program enabled Kraken to achieve a competitive … Continue Reading
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler makes no secret of his desire to bring cryptocurrency exchanges and tokenized offerings under his agency’s direct oversight. Gensler stepped up his advocacy with recent comments that the “vast majority” of tokens are in fact securities. The Federal Policy team’s Kevin Edgar co-authored an important summary of Gensler’s … Continue Reading
The Federal Policy team’s Kevin Edgar co-authored an important alert about the first insider trading cases involving cryptocurrency – a set of civil and criminal charges that have sent shockwaves throughout the blockchain industry. What does it mean for the future of crypto investing? Read the alert.… Continue Reading