Weekly Update from Securities Docket for March 29, 2025

Plus some stray Tweets from last week.

Atkins Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee, Awaits Confirmation as SEC Chair

Plus Trump issues executive order "Addressing Risks from WilmerHale."

Unicoin CEO: Why Are We Still Under Investigation?

Plus Paul Atkins' confirmation hearing for SEC Chair is today at 10 am ET.

Ripple Drops Cross-Appeal, SEC Agrees to Return Majority ($75M) of $125M Fine

Plus Jenner & Block becomes the latest Big Law firm on the receiving end of a Trump executive order.

SEC's Waldon Expects Changes in Calculating Penalties, Less "Creativity" in Enforcement Theories

Plus a study shows that fewer than 500 people are responsible for over $3.2 trillion in "artificial crypto trading."

Report: 700+ SEC Staff Have Resigned, Including More Than 150 in Enforcement

Plus Paul Atkins may face a "noisy" confirmation hearing over crypto issues.

Weekly Update from Securities Docket for March 22, 2025

Plus some stray Tweets from last week.

This newsletter is off today, back on Monday.

Ripple CEO Says SEC is Dropping Appeal in Crypto Case

Plus Trump's executive order targeting Paul, Weiss has already cost the firm a major client.

What Will Be Left of the SEC When Paul Atkins Arrives?

Plus does the SEC have the authority to bring even "equitable" cases as APs?

"Vendetta" Against SEC Staff in Crypto Enforcement: "I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It”

Plus will the "U.S. War on Crypto" now move to the state level?

SEC's Initial Crypto Task Force Roundtable Set for Friday

Plus a poll: Do you approve of Trump's executive order “Addressing Risks From Paul Weiss"?