By: Maruo Wolfe, Vincent J. Nolan III, Carolina Goncalves and Matthew A. Catania
On February 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit along with a list of its enforcement priorities which focus, in particular, on fraud. Crypto entrepreneurs and those looking to increase their involvement in the U.S. crypto and blockchain markets should note that the listed priorities contemplate that some blockchain and crypto activities will remain within the definition of securities and will therefore be subject to SEC jurisdiction if fraud is committed, making the Congress’ work on pending blockchain, crypto and stablecoin legislation all important for the advancement of the digital assets markets.
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