Monday, June 29, 2026

Digital Currency & Blockchain Briefing

Welcome to Goodwin’s Digital Currency & Blockchain Briefing, in which our Chambers-ranked global team of specialists shares highlights and key litigation and enforcement updates that are shaping the industry...

  • US regulators (SEC and CFTC) are signaling a new era of coordinated crypto regulation through initiatives like Project Crypto, aiming for clearer rules on token classification, trading venues, and market infrastructure.
  • Recent SEC guidance clarifies the application of securities laws to crypto assets, distinguishing between non-security tokens and those offered as investment contracts, while also approving innovations like continuous trading for tokenized funds.
  • Enforcement actions and legislative updates highlight a focus on combating fraud, money laundering (especially via crypto ATMs), and insider trading, alongside efforts to establish clearer regulatory frameworks for stablecoins and digital asset service providers.

Topics: Legal regulatory, Jurisdictions, Institutional adoption, Securities law classification, Regulatory sandboxes pilots, Asset manager initiatives

Tags: #sec #cftc #projectcrypto #digitalassets #regulation #enforcement #guidance #tokenclassification #marketstructure #blockchain

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