Alec Gutierrez — The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act”), signed into law on July 18, 2025, seeks to strengthen the dollar’s reserve-currency dominance, protect consumers, and position the United States as the global leader in digital asset-regulation. The Act creates the first comprehensive federal framework for payment stablecoins by […]
Nick Corso – On February 9th, 2023, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) brought an action against Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange based in the United States, for failing to register the offer and sale of its staking-as-a-service program. The parties agreed to settle the charges, ultimately requiring Kraken to shut down its staking programs and pay […]
Maryann Lennon – On October 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Kim Kardashian for promoting a cryptocurrency (Crypto) asset security on social media that was offered and sold by EthereumMax (EMAX) without disclosing the $250,000 payment she received in exchange for the promotion. EMAX, which launched in May 2021, is advertised as […]
Zachary J. Kosnitzky – In early November 2022, the crypto-currency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy and its CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, announced his resignation. The announcements marked yet another development in the popcorn-worthy corporate drama surrounding the collapse of one of the world’s largest and most stable crypto exchanges. In the weeks following FTX’s announcements, Bankman-Fried […]
