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Max is an associate in the Finance & Bankruptcy Practice Group in the firm’s Orange County office.

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In a May 12, 2025 Keynote Address before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Crypto Task Force’s fourth industry roundtable on digital assets, newly-minted Chair Paul Atkins laid out a sweeping vision for modernizing the U.S. securities framework to accommodate blockchain-based assets. His remarks reflect a sharp departure from his predecessor’s enforcement-heavy stance and outline a more rules-based, innovation-oriented approach.Continue Reading Chairman Atkins Outlines SEC’s New Roadmap for Crypto Reform

Just over one month into the second Trump Administration, the crypto industry appears poised to notch yet another victory in its longstanding tug-of-war with regulators — perhaps its most significant to date. On February 21, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal announced via blog post that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is set to drop its enforcement action against the company. The lawsuit, which claimed that the company had failed to fulfill registration requirements, has been one of the SEC’s highest-profile crypto cases.Continue Reading SEC Withdraws from Prominent Crypto Enforcement Amid Regulatory Shift