Digital Assets Download - Ripple Effects

Microscopes across the crypto digital assets universe have been focused on the US federal court hearing The SEC vs Ripple, one of the most closely watched crypto enforcement actions in the United States. In our headline piece for this Digital Assets Download, our team cuts through the court’s lengthy decision – and the frenzied commentary in the market – to give you a practical analysis on what the rulings mean, and don’t mean, for digital assets markets. Our latest edition also features Mayer Brown insights on efforts to address tax uncertainties affecting investments in digital assets and an update on an innovative regulatory regime being implemented by the Catawba Nation, a Native American tribe in South Carolina.

For the Uninitiated: Digital Assets Download is a curated mix of insights and headlines that provide a Layer 3 Legal Perspective™ on the digital assets multiverse—created by Mayer Brown’s global Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency group. (Check out all of our previous editions of the Digital Assets Download.)

What Ripple’s Partial XRP Win Means for Other Crypto Firms Fighting SEC

Ripple Didn’t Win, but It Definitely Didn’t Lose: Where the SEC Case Goes Next

Crypto Firms Facing US SEC Charges Find Hope in Ripple Ruling, Experts Say

Societe Generale Unit Gets France’s First Crypto License

Student Credentials on the Blockchain: North Dakota opts in for Digital Wallets

US Crypto's Future Could Fall on These 4 Digital Asset Bills

UK Government Rejects Proposal to Classify Crypto as Gambling

Binance Expected to Launch Crypto Services in Japan by August

Bank of Italy Taps Decentralized Finance Project of Polygon (MATIC), Fireblocks to Help Banks Dabble With Tokenized Assets

Singapore Court Says Crypto is a Property That Can Be Held by Trust

Putin Signed Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia

European Union Stablecoin Issuers with Bank Assets Will Get Extra Regulation, Banking Authority Says

Wholesale CBDC Would Improve Cross-Border Payments, Banque de France Tests Show

Bahamas Payment Platform Island Pay is Latest to Offer Crypto Remittance

Binance Withdraws Application for Crypto License in Germany

Crypto Bills to Face Congressional Committee Vote

Selected events for deeper dives into different parts of the digital assets and DeFi world.

US House of Representatives – "The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem”
The Financial Services Committee of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on June 13, 2023 discussing leadership of the global digital asset financial system.

"Securities Offering and Private Placement Developments: A Prolific, Controversial Year of Rulemaking" at the Alternative Finance Summit 2023
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Mayer Brown partner, Anna Pinedo, will speak at the Alternative Finance Summit 2023: Fintech, Blockchain, and Crowdfunding at PLI New York in New York City. Her panel, “Securities Offering and Private Placement Developments: A Prolific, Controversial Year of Rulemaking,” will discuss topics including SEC strategy on blockchain issues and SEC crypto enforcement lawyer staffing up. For more information, please visit the summit website.

For those new to the digital assets and DeFi world, each edition of the Digital Assets Download will highlight a different term to help you be a part of the conversation.

From Airdrop to Wrapped Token, our illustrated glossary, “Writing on the Wall, Translating Securities with Mayer Brown,” has been updated with additional digital assets and cryptocurrency terms. Check out our “featured” list for the crypto terms and the full list of terms.