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Few in business or law are talking enough about the national legalization of sports gambling. For the last few months, anyone, in any state, has been able to place wagers on the outcome of professional baseball, basketball, hockey, and tennis …
Good morning. Let me begin by thanking all of you for being here and for your dedicated efforts[*]. As I mentioned at our previous meeting, this Committee serves a critical function. Its members come from every corner of …
After nearly two decades of regulatory uncertainty, digital assets stand at a critical juncture in American financial law. On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed the “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act,” known as the GENIUS Act, …
Thank you, Chairman [Chris] Hayward. You have once again gone out of your way to make me feel welcome in London. Thank you also to all of you who are here today. Before I begin, I must remind you that …
In recent years, the failure of high-profile startups has drawn renewed attention to a persistent question in the venture capital (VC) world: How much diligence is enough when speed of investment is at a premium? Collapses at the likes of …
A subtle, yet potentially dangerous shift is underway in one of the most influential narrative sections of financial reports: the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A). Companies are increasingly crafting these disclosures not just for human shareholders or regulators, but for …
On June 17, 2025, the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, shorthand for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, by a bipartisan vote of 68-30, with 18 Democratic Senators supporting the Bill. The GENIUS Act would amend …
Last month, we circulated Shadow SEC Statement No. 4, which urged caution in legislating major changes in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) or its funding. The Senate nonetheless took up a bill that would have transferred the PCAOB’s …
Shareholders and investor advocacy groups have long criticized executives for being paid top dollar while achieving subpar returns for shareholders. In response, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) passed the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, which has two, related provisions that …
Good afternoon. Thank you to Chairman Atkins for convening today’s roundtable and thank you to the moderators and panelists for joining us to discuss this important topic. On a recent trip to Alaska, one of the most striking sights was …
The U.S. investment crowdfunding market is quietly facing a crisis.
A troubling number of startups have raised capital from everyday investors under Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF)—and then disappeared, ghosting the crowd by failing to file the annual reports required by …
On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer (“FPI”), particularly on whether the current definition should be amended in an …
On June 12, the SEC withdrew 14 proposed rules stating that it did not intend to issue final rules with respect to the proposals and that if the SEC decides to pursue future regulatory action in any of these areas, …
On May 29, 2025, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) issued a statement concluding that certain proof-of-stake blockchain “staking” activities do not involve the offer or sale of “securities” within the meaning of the Securities …
As regulators and policymakers across the federal government press forward with creating long-sought rules of the road for the cryptoasset industry, several recent developments bear particular significance for the promise of the decentralized internet, or Web3. Among these is the …
Good afternoon. This is an open meeting on June 4, 2025 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act. Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Mark Uyeda are here with me in Washington, D.C., and Commissioner …
For the month when Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chairman, we examine:
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly large language models, are quickly becoming integral to financial advising. Recent evidence, however, demonstrates that they can act against investors’ interests. In a 2023 experiment,researchers deployed GPT‑4 as an autonomous trading agent and found that …
Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.[1]
I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our important mission on behalf of our
Channeling the old adage of “fake it ‘till you make it,” today’s statement from the Division of Corporation Finance declares that “protocol staking” – locking up crypto tokens in a blockchain protocol to earn rewards – does not involve an …