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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - November 5, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - October 29, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Election 2026: PA House District 80 Preview
The PA House race in District 80 sees incumbent Republican Scott Barger facing Democrat Sarah Holland. Our reporter Ethan Silver previews the race.
Crypto Brief
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - October 22, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - October 15, 2026 | JD Supra
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - October 1, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - October 8, 2026 | JD Supra
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
CFTC Issues Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions And Regulation Crypto Asset Markets
Key Takeaways: CFTC To Regulate Leveraged or Potentially Leveraged Crypto Transactions – Reg CTX would treat trading on or subject to DCM rules of certain transactions involving crypto assets that are leveraged, margined, or financed (or offered on such a basis, whether or not entered into) as covered transactions under CEA Section 2(c)(2)(D).
FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - October 6, 2026
1. CFTC Proposes Federal Framework for Leveraged Retail Crypto Transactions and Markets On October 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Rules) in connection with its efforts to establish a regulatory framework for crypto asset transactions (Regulation CTX) and introducing a new registration category for crypto asset markets (Regulation CAM).
FinTech Five
1. CFTC Proposes Federal Framework for Leveraged Retail Crypto Transactions and Markets On October 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Rules) in connection with its efforts to establish a regulatory framework for crypto asset transactions (Regulation CTX) and introducing a new registration category for crypto asset markets (Regulation CAM).
SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules For Investment Advisers And Regulated Funds, Including A Path To Self-Custody
LS Lowenstein Sandler More Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with over 400 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. We represent clients in virtually every sector of the global economy, with particular strength in the areas of technology, life sciences, and investment funds.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - October 1, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
SEC Staff Issues New FAQs On Crypto Asset Classification
LS Lowenstein Sandler More Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with over 400 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. We represent clients in virtually every sector of the global economy, with particular strength in the areas of technology, life sciences, and investment funds.
Regulation By Rulemaking: SEC And CFTC Continue Piecing Together A Crypto Asset Framework
LS Lowenstein Sandler More Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with over 400 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. We represent clients in virtually every sector of the global economy, with particular strength in the areas of technology, life sciences, and investment funds.
CFTC Divisions Update FAQs On Crypto Assets And Blockchain Technologies
The FAQs are staff views, not binding law. The updated FAQs provide interpretive guidance only. They do not amend the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) or CFTC regulations, create a safe harbor or new exemption, or provide a no-action position. Tokenized Regulation 1.25 investments remain subject to Regulation 1.25.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - September 24, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - September 22, 2026
1. Lowenstein Sandler Secures No-Action Relief for Zero Cash Balance Brokerage Accounts On September 17, Lowenstein Sandler secured two no-action letters (the Zero Cash Balance Letters) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of its clients eToro USA Securities Inc. and Alpaca Securities LLC, providing important regulatory clarity for broker-dealers and affiliated fintech platforms.
FinTech Five
1. Lowenstein Sandler Secures No-Action Relief for Zero Cash Balance Brokerage Accounts On September 17, Lowenstein Sandler secured two no-action letters (the Zero Cash Balance Letters) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of its clients eToro USA Securities Inc. and Alpaca Securities LLC, providing important regulatory clarity for broker-dealers and affiliated fintech platforms.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - September 17, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
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Crypto Brief
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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - September 10, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - September 8, 2026 | JD Supra
1. CFTC's Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets Moves Closer to Supreme Court On September 2, New Jersey filed a writ of certiorari petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a growing circuit split over whether Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-registered prediction markets like KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) can offer sports-related event contracts without complying with state gambling laws.
FinTech Five
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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - Crypto Brief
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 27, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
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FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - August 25, 2026
1. CFTC Proposes Rule Changes for CPO and CTA Registration On Aug. 21, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to reduce duplicative registration and compliance obligations for certain commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs).
FinTech Five
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Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 20, 2026 | JD Supra
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
More Needed, but the SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets, Providing a Framework for Offering Crypto Asset Investment Contracts | JD Supra
What You Need To Know: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposal for a comprehensive, crypto-specific offering framework titled "Regulation Crypto Assets," which sets new rules creating two exemptions from Securities Act registration for offerings of "covered investment contracts" involving crypto assets (Covered Investment Contracts), along with tailored disclosure requirements and a conditional safe harbor from the definition of "investment contract." As proposed, the...
More Needed, But The SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets, Providing A Framework For Offering Crypto Asset Investment Contracts
LS Lowenstein Sandler More Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a national law firm with over 400 lawyers based in New York, Palo Alto, Roseland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. We represent clients in virtually every sector of the global economy, with particular strength in the areas of technology, life sciences, and investment funds.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 13, 2026 | JD Supra
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
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FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - August 11, 2026
1. CFTC Announces Inaugural Meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee On August 10, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Michael Selig announced that the Innovation Advisory Committee (Committee), formerly the Technology Advisory Committee, will host its inaugural meeting on August 20 in Washington, D.C. The Committee was created to advise the CFTC on topics such as technology, law, policy, and finance. The meeting will be livestreamed on the CFTC’s website.
FinTech Five
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Crypto Brief
Ethan L. Silver’s articles from Lowenstein Sandler are most popular: within Finance and Banking topic(s) in United States Lowenstein Sandler are most popular: within Finance and Banking, Wealth Management, Government and Public Sector topic(s) Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - August 6, 2026
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief - Lowenstein Crypto Newsletter - July 30, 2026 | JD Supra
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and related litigation.
Crypto Brief
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What's Inside Proposed, Expanded NY Stablecoin Regulations
By Ethan Silver, William Brannan and Aiden O’Leary ( July 29, 2026, 5:57 PM EDT) -- New York continues to set the highest bar for virtual currency-related businesses, but what does that mean for stablecoin issuers in a post-GENIUS world?... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter - July 28, 2026
1. CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Self-Certification of Event Contracts On July 24, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Staff) issued an advisory (Staff Advisory) reminding designated contract markets (DCMs) of the proper procedures in connection with the submission of self-certifications of event contract series.
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