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CryptoLink Newsletter - September 2026
October 28, 2026 Sahar Abas, Peter Altman, James Joseph Benjamin Jr., Denise Desiderio, Ryan Fayhee, Adam Hilkemann, Mitchell Hurley, Wael Jabsheh, Lance Jasper, Brad Kahn, Nicholas Lombardi, Jessica Jones Mannon, John Cullen Murphy, Samuel Olswanger, Kate Powers, Andrew Schlossberg, Elizabeth Marie Dulong Scott, Will Suess, Kaitlyn Tongalson, Gabriel Weiner, Evan Wolff, Dallas Woodrum, Jacqueline Yecies Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To...
SEC Issues Guidance On Fair Value Measurement And Disclosure For Private Credit And Other Private Assets For Registrants And Others
On September 28, 2026, the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a statement regarding valuation of private credit assets that by its terms applies to public companies and registered investment companies (registrants). Many of the concepts discussed come from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which may be applicable to investment advisers and the private funds they manage.
CryptoLink Newsletter - August 2026 Updates
August 2026 brought continued momentum across the digital asset regulatory landscape, with U.S. regulators, Congress and international policymakers advancing efforts to clarify oversight of crypto assets, stablecoins, payment systems and related market infrastructure. In the United States, the SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, one of its most significant crypto rulemaking proposals to date, while the CFTC continued to emphasize digital asset innovation and market structure reform.
SEC Risk Alert Highlights Common Deficiencies in Investment Adviser Annual Compliance Reviews
On September 14, 2026, the staff of the Division of Examinations (the Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a Risk Alert highlighting observations from recent examinations regarding registered investment advisers’ compliance with the annual review requirement under Rule 206(4)-7 (the Compliance Rule) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act).
SEC Risk Alert Highlights Common Deficiencies In Investment Adviser Annual Compliance Reviews
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CryptoLink Newsletter - July 2026 Updates
July 2026 saw continued momentum toward federal and international digital asset regulation, with market structure, ethics, investor protection and illicit finance risks remaining central themes. In the United States, Senate Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis released updated text for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), while Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the proposal as insufficient on conflicts of interest, investor protection and national security.
SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets: A Tailored Offering Framework For Crypto Investment Contracts
Shar Ahmed’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: in United States The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed the first registration-exempt offering pathway designed specifically for crypto assets. On August 18, 2026, the SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, which would create a tailored securities offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets (covered investment contracts).
CFTC Targets George Santos for Manipulative Trading in State of the Union Event Contract
Key Takeaways On July 31, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) settled its first-ever enforcement action alleging market manipulation in a prediction market, finding that former Congressman George Santos traded an event contract based on his own attendance at the 2026 State of the Union address while making misleading public statements and omissions designed to move the contract’s price in favor of his trading positions.
CryptoLink Newsletter - April 2026 Updates
Peter I. Altman’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Media & Information and Construction & Engineering industries CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's April CryptoLink update includes developments and events that occurred in April 2026.
Both Sides Receive Skepticism From Ninth Circuit In SEC v. Panuwat Oral Argument
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CFTC Proposes New Framework For Regulating Prediction Markets
John C. Murphy’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Finance and Banking topic(s) in United States with readers working within the Aerospace & Defence and Securities & Investment industries On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a significant Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that would reshape the regulatory treatment of prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
CFTC Proposes New Framework for Regulating Prediction Markets
On June 10, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a significant Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that would reshape the regulatory treatment of prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The Proposed Rule would amend CFTC Regulation 40.11 and add a new Appendix F to Part 40 of the CFTC’s regulations, establishing a more structured framework for determining when event contracts may be prohibited as contrary to the public interest.
Supreme Court Says SEC Need Not Show Investors Lost Money To Obtain Disgorgement
Peter I. Altman’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with Senior Company Executives, HR and Finance and Tax Executives in United States with readers working within the Healthcare, Technology and Media & Information industries In a unanimous decision issued June 4, 2026 in Sripetch v.
Supreme Court Says SEC Need Not Show Investors Lost Money to Obtain Disgorgement
Jump to In a unanimous decision issued June 4, 2026 in Sripetch v. SEC,1 the U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may obtain disgorgement without showing that any victim suffered pecuniary harm as a result of a defendant’s securities law violations. The Court grounded its analysis in traditional principles of equity.
CFTC Advances Framework for Perpetual Contracts and 24/7 Markets
Key Developments The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) recently undertook a series of coordinated actions—including a Commission order, policy statement, staff interpretation and staff advisory—addressing perpetual derivatives and 24/7 trading. The Commission approved the first perpetual bitcoin futures contract for listing on a U.S. designated contract market.
DOJ and CFTC Bring New Insider Trading Cases in Prediction Markets
Key Takeaways The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have brought parallel criminal and civil charges against a Google employee for trading on nonpublic information in prediction markets.
The CFTC Resets Its Cooperation Framework: New Advisory Creates Clear Path to Declination
Key Takeaways The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement issued a new cooperation advisory that creates a clear path to declination, subject to the Division’s discretion, for companies that self-report, fully cooperate, provide full restitution and/or disgorgement, and remediate misconduct, absent aggravating circumstances. The advisory replaces prior, highly structured guidance with a more streamlined approach.
CryptoLink Newsletter - March 2026
April 28, 2026 Sahar Abas, Peter Altman, James Joseph Benjamin Jr., Ryan Fayhee, Adam Hilkemann, Mitchell Hurley, Wael Jabsheh, Lance Jasper, Brad Kahn, Nicholas Lombardi, Jessica Jones Mannon, Samuel Olswanger, Kate Powers, Andrew Schlossberg, Elizabeth Marie Dulong Scott, Kaitlyn Tongalson, Gabriel Weiner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: CryptoLink is a compilation of news...
CFTC Receives Extensive Feedback on Prediction Markets Rulemaking
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) received extensive comment letters in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on prediction markets, issued on March 12, 2026. The ANPRM launched the CFTC’s effort to draft new regulations relating to event contracts traded on prediction markets.
SEC Submits Plan to Rescind 'No-Deny' Settlement Policy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a final rule to the White House titled “Rescission of Policy Regarding Denials in Settlement of Enforcement Actions”—a proposal on which the SEC declined to proceed in early 2024 under the Chairmanship of Gary Gensler. If finalized, the rule would mark a significant change to longstanding SEC settlement practice with implications for investigations, resolutions and post-settlement communications.
CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates
Peter I. Altman’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with readers working within the Securities & Investment industries Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) CryptoLink - February 2026 CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations.
CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates
April 6, 2026 Sahar Abas, Peter Altman, James Joseph Benjamin Jr., Ryan Fayhee, Adam Hilkemann, Mitchell Hurley, Wael Jabsheh, Lance Jasper, Brad Kahn, Nicholas Lombardi, Jessica Jones Mannon, John Cullen Murphy, Samuel Olswanger, Kate Powers, Andrew Schlossberg, Elizabeth Marie Dulong Scott, Kaitlyn Tongalson, Gabriel Weiner, Evan Wolff, Jacqueline Yecies Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website...
The CFTC is Watching: Enforcement Director Outlines New Priorities
Key Takeaways David Miller, the newly appointed Director of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement, signaled that the agency is ramping up enforcement activity, with a “laser focus” on serious violations of fraud, market manipulation and market abuse. Miller asserted that the CFTC has jurisdiction over event contracts, emphasizing that existing CEA anti‑fraud provisions apply fully to prediction markets.
SEC and CFTC Issue Guidance on the Applicability of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets and Blockchain Activities
Key Points A newly issued interpretation from the SEC creates a “token taxonomy” that draws clear lines between the SEC’s and CFTC’s jurisdiction over crypto assets. The CFTC joined the Interpretation and affirmed it will administer the Commodity Exchange Act consistent with the SEC’s Interpretation. The taxonomy establishes five categories of crypto assets: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, payment stablecoins and digital securities.
SEC And CFTC Issue Guidance On The Applicability Of Federal Securities Laws To Crypto Assets And Blockchain Activities
John C. Murphy’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: in United States with readers working within the Law Firm industries Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) A newly issued interpretation from the SEC creates a “token taxonomy” that draws clear lines between the SEC’s and CFTC’s jurisdiction over crypto assets.
CFTC Issues Guidance And Advanced Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Relating To Prediction Markets
John C. Murphy’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Finance and Banking topic(s) in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia with readers working within the Law Firm industries Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management, Real Estate and Construction, Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration topic(s) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took two significant steps towards its regulation of prediction markets.
CFTC Issues Guidance and Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Relating to Prediction Markets
Key Points The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently took two significant steps towards its regulation of prediction markets. First, the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) issued a staff advisory (the “Advisory”) highlighting regulatory obligations and compliance expectations applicable to the listing and trading of event contracts.
DOJ Speaks with One Voice: What the New Department-Wide CEP Means for Corporate Self-Disclosure
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its “first-ever” Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the “Department-wide CEP”), which will apply to all corporate criminal cases, with the exception of antitrust matters.
SEC Charges Credit Fund Adviser Over Principal Transaction Pricing Practices | JD Supra
On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a credit fund adviser with negligence-based anti-fraud violations and breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of originated loans to affiliated private funds.1 This enforcement action underscores the SEC’s continued focus on principal transactions and highlights the importance of robust valuation practices when advisers sell assets from their own accounts to affiliated funds.
SEC Division of Enforcement Publishes Revised Enforcement Manual | JD Supra
On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement published the first update to its Enforcement Manual in over eight years. The revised manual introduces notable changes to the enforcement procedures followed by the Division’s staff attorneys, with an emphasis on transparency, oversight and greater opportunities for defense advocacy.
The Supreme Court (Again) Takes Up SEC Disgorgement Powers
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Wealth Management and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) On April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court will hear argument on an appeal from the Ninth Circuit's decision in Sripetch v. SEC.1 The case concerns the ability of the SEC, and potentially other agencies, to obtain disgorgement of ill-gotten gains in enforcement proceedings.
Board Considerations For Public Companies Engaging With Digital Assets
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Wealth Management, Real Estate and Construction, Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration topic(s) Digital assets have quickly risen from fringe curiosities to mainstream business opportunities for many public companies. These assets rely on blockchain technology, a decentralized, immutable ledger system that records transactions securely and transparently across a network of computers.
Board Considerations for Public Companies Engaging with Digital Assets | JD Supra
Digital assets have quickly risen from fringe curiosities to mainstream business opportunities for many public companies. These assets rely on blockchain technology, a decentralized, immutable ledger system that records transactions securely and transparently across a network of computers. They offer the potential to increase efficiency, reduce transaction times and costs, and enhance transparency. The potential corporate use cases for digital assets are many and varied.
SEC Division Of Enforcement Publishes Revised Enforcement Manual
Lance Jasper’s articles from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: with Finance and Tax Executives in United States with readers working within the Aerospace & Defence, Insurance and Oil & Gas industries On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Enforcement published the first update to its Enforcement Manual in over eight years.
The Supreme Court (Again) Takes Up SEC Disgorgement Powers | JD Supra
Key Points On April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court will hear argument on an appeal from the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Sripetch v. SEC.1 The case concerns the ability of the SEC, and potentially other agencies, to obtain disgorgement of ill-gotten gains in enforcement proceedings. The Court will likely resolve a circuit split that has emerged as to whether proof of pecuniary harm to victims is needed for the SEC to obtain disgorgement.
SEC Investment Management Director Questions ‘Vote-All’ Proxy Practices and Adviser Reliance on Proxy Advisors
Corporate governance, Proxy advisors, Proxy voting, SEC More from: Jason Daniel, Michael Asaro, Peter Altman , Akin Gump Michael A. Asaro, Peter I. Altman, and Jason Daniel are Partners at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This post is based on an Akin Gump memorandum by Mr. Asaro, Mr. Altman, Mr. Daniel, Douglas A. Rappaport, William K. Wetmore, and Barbara Niederkofler.
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SEC Investment Management Director Questions ‘Vote-All’ Proxy Practices and Adviser Reliance on Proxy Advisors Corporate governance, Proxy advisors, Proxy voting, SEC More from: Jason Daniel, Michael Asaro, Peter Altman , Akin Gump Michael A. Asaro, Peter I. Altman, and Jason Daniel are Partners at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This post is based on an Akin Gump memorandum by Mr. Asaro, Mr. Altman, Mr. Daniel, Douglas A. Rappaport, William K. Wetmore, and Barbara Niederkofler.
Board Considerations for Public Companies Engaging With Digital Assets
Digital assets have quickly risen from fringe curiosities to mainstream business opportunities for many public companies. These assets rely on blockchain technology, a decentralized, immutable ledger system that records transactions securely and transparently across a network of computers. They offer the potential to increase efficiency, reduce transaction times and costs, and enhance transparency. The potential corporate use cases for digital assets are many and varied.
Federal Agencies Signal Renewed Focus on Prediction Markets | JD Supra
Key Points The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) in recent days signaled they are increasingly focused on prediction markets. In a speech on January 29, 2026, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig outlined the agency’s plans for addressing prediction markets, including directing staff to draft new rules specifically relating to event contracts.
NYAG Suit Against Former CEO For Insider Trading Under Martin Act Signals Greater State Securities Enforcement Ahead
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) The NYAG's decision to bring insider trading charges in People v. Kramer follows an uptick in white collar enforcement by state attorneys general at a time when such enforcement by federal agencies has trended downwards.
New California Reporting Obligation: The FIPVCC And What It Means For Funds And Advisers
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) The California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act (FIPVCC) (Cal. Corp. Code § 27500) was passed in 2023 and later amended in 2024.
New California Reporting Obligation: The FIPVCC and What It Means for Funds and Advisers | JD Supra
The California Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act (FIPVCC) (Cal. Corp. Code § 27500) was passed in 2023 and later amended in 2024. Starting March 1, 2026, the FIPVCC will require certain entities which invest in startup, early‑stage or emerging growth companies to register with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) and provide DFPI with identification and contact information.
Hedge Clauses In Focus: The SEC Charges An Investment Adviser With Four Advisers Act Violations
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP are most popular: within Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration and Real Estate and Construction topic(s) On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a settled Order Instituting Proceedings involving registered investment advisers FamilyWealth Advisers, LLC and FamilyWealth Asset Management, LLC (the Advisers) for violations associated with their use of hedge and assignment clauses in their investment advisory agreements, an...
SEC Investment Management Director Questions ‘Vote-All’ Proxy Practices and Adviser Reliance on Proxy Advisors | JD Supra
Key Points On January 8, 2026, Brian Daly, Director of the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, delivered remarks at the New York City Bar Association addressing proxy voting practices, including whether advisers may have defaulted to automated voting processes that rely heavily on proxy advisory firm recommendations rather than judgments made in their clients’ best interests.
Hedge Clauses in Focus: The SEC Charges an Investment Adviser with Four Advisers Act Violations | JD Supra
On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a settled Order Instituting Proceedings involving registered investment advisers FamilyWealth Advisers, LLC and FamilyWealth Asset Management, LLC (the Advisers) for violations associated with their use of hedge and assignment clauses in their investment advisory agreements, an associated violation of the Compliance Rule and a violation of the Custody Rule.
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