2022 Year in Review: SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions

Overview of 2022 Year in Review: SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions

A year-in-review course examines significant SEC enforcement actions involving cryptocurrency and digital assets that emerged during 2022, providing a structured review of the regulatory patterns, legal theories, and compliance failures at the center of each case. As the SEC continued to assert broad jurisdiction over digital asset offerings and exchanges, the actions from this period offered important signals about how existing securities law applies to crypto markets. The course draws out the compliance considerations these cases raise for organizations that issue, trade, advise on, or otherwise interact with digital assets. Attendees will come away with a clearer picture of the enforcement landscape and the practical steps organizations can take to reduce regulatory exposure.

What you’ll learn in 2022 Year in Review: SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions

• Identify the key legal theories the SEC applied in its 2022 cryptocurrency enforcement actions
• Explain how the SEC's approach to digital asset classification as securities affects organizational compliance obligations
• Recognize the types of conduct and business arrangements that drew SEC scrutiny during this period
• Assess the compliance gaps commonly cited in 2022 enforcement actions and how they apply to your organization
• Distinguish between enforcement patterns targeting issuers, exchanges, and intermediaries in the digital asset space
• Apply lessons from 2022 SEC actions to strengthen internal policies for organizations operating in or adjacent to digital asset markets

Curriculum

1. 1. 2022 Year in Review: SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions 

   In this online seminar, our expert panelists discuss the state of cryptocurrency and what caused the expansion of the SEC Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. They describe the unit’s procedural conduct highlighting its investigatory priorities and reviewing its 2022 enforcement actions, expanding on the year’s most significant cases. Our speakers conclude by discussing what these regulatory changes will mean for decentralized finance companies and non-cryptocurrency companies that become involved in the digital assets industry and underlining the key takeaways to extract from these developments. Topics covered in this webinar: Background to Cryptocurrency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Conduct of New SEC Unit Impact on DeFi and Non-Crypto Companies Key Takeaways

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