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This week, the SEC took two steps that could define what’s next for its enforcement program: it named David Woodcock — a former Regional Director at the SEC and a current Gibson Dunn partner — as the new Director of the Division of Enforcement, and released the Division’s fiscal year 2025 results. Both announcements signal that, despite its full-throated critiques of the last administration’s approach to enforcement, the SEC intends to recalibrate the Enforcement Division to focus on cases invol

On March 17, 2026, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter (Letter) to Phantom Technologies Inc., a developer of self-custodial crypto asset wallet software, confirming that if Phantom adhered to certain conditions the Division would not recommend enforcement action for failure to register as an introducing broker.[1]The Letter represents a trend at the CFTC to shift toward a more lenient regulatory approach to certain service prov

On March 17, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly issued a landmark interpretation regarding the application of the federal securities laws to certain types of crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets.

On March 18, 2026, Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice Co-Chair Kayvan Sadeghi will speak on a panel at the 2026 Crypto Conference, hosted by the New York City Bar Association.

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) announced that the two agencies had entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU).[1]According to the announcement, the MOU, which supersedes a 2018 MOU, was designed to “provide fair notice to market participants, respect individual liberty, and foster lawful innovation with the minimum effective dose of regulation to enhance U.S. competitiveness in finance.”[2]In co

On January 29, 2026, the SEC and CFTC jointly announced Project Crypto, transforming what had been an internal SEC initiative launched in 2025 into a landmark inter-agency collaboration to unify digital asset regulation in the United States. This expansion of Project Crypto into a joint effort directly addresses two longstanding problems that have plagued the digital asset industry: the persistent uncertainty about which agency has jurisdiction over particular products, and the potential for tur

Partners Jeremy Creelan, Laurel Loomis Rimon, Megan Poetzel, Michael Ross and Kayvan Sadeghi will provide an in-depth review of significant litigation trends and topics during the past year and discuss critical factors likely to shape litigation risk in the year ahead at a gathering entitled “2025 Fintech Business Litigation Review: Cool Trends in a Hot Market” on January 15, 2026.

Chambers & Partners has again ranked Jenner & Block as a leading firm for Crypto-Asset Disputes in their 2026 Fintech Guide. Laurel Loomis Rimon and Kayvan Sadeghi, Co-Chairs of the firm’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice, also continue to be recognized individually for Crypto-Asset Disputes. This annual guide highlights the top fintech firms, advisers, and litigators in the United States and is based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients.

Partner Kayvan Sadeghi will speak at Fordham Law University’s Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on October 6.

In an article for The Oath, Partners Charles Riely and Kayvan Sadeghi, and Associates Lawrence McMahon, Ryan Miller, and Navjit Sekhon examine shifting approaches to cryptocurrency and digital assets in the US. The article explores how the Trump administration’s move away from an enforcement-oriented strategy is creating a more supportive environment for crypto projects considering entry into the market.

Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice Kayvan Sadeghi will join a roundtable titled “Where Does Crypto Regulation Go from Here?” at Coindesk’s Consensus 2025. For more than a decade, the annual event has gathered voices in blockchain, Web3, and AI.  

Co-Chair of Fintech & Crypto Assets Practice Kayvan Sadeghi will speak on a panel at Practising Law Institute’s Crypto Law 2025: Evolving Best Practices for an Industry in Transition program on May 7.

A rising tide does not necessarily lift all boats when it comes to increasing compliance in the world of crypto asset investments. In fact, the existence of a bull market or a seemingly friendly regulatory environment can create headwinds for building a compliance structure needed to fit your business and could create a risk for the crypto market.

The SEC’s effort to revamp the SEC’s approach to crypto assets and the blockchain industry is well underway. After forming a Crypto Task Force in the week of the administration, the SEC has been gathering input on the future of crypto regulation from a wide range of industry stakeholders through publicly available written submissions and dozens of meetings. The SEC’s open invitation has prompted input from companies, trade associations, and legal experts representing diverse viewpoints across th

As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded finance, and digital assets is transforming the financial landscape, requiring companies to stay ahead of these developments to remain competitive.

On the campaign trail, then-candidate Trump made promises that he would prioritize the crypto industry. Expecting these promises to be fulfilled, the prices of many notable crypto assets jumped after his election. Now, President Trump has returned to the White House, and in his first week, he wielded executive authority in an unprecedented way. Among the new administration’s dramatic moves were three developments of great significance for the crypto industry. These early moves suggest a lighter

Chambers & Partners has ranked Jenner & Block as a leading firm for Crypto-Asset Disputes in their 2025 Fintech Guide. Partners Laurel Loomis Rimon and Kayvan Sadeghi were also ranked. This annual guide highlights the top fintech firms, advisers, and litigators, and is based on thousands of in-depth interviews with clients. In the guide, Chambers highlighted Jenner’s white-collar criminal defense capabilities, and our ability to advise blockchain and crypto-asset clients on a broad range of matt

Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice Kayvan Sadeghi, will speak at the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance’s Crypto & Blockchain Summit on a panel titled “Law and Regulation: Seismic Shifts, and What the Future May Hold.”

Co-Chair of the Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice Kayvan Sadeghi will speak at the Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on October 7 in New York City.

Partner Kayvan Sadeghi will participate in a panel at Securities Enforcement Forum Central with Securities Docket on September 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Securities Enforcement Forum Central is a unique, one-day conference that brings together hundreds of current and former senior SEC officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys, in-house counsel and compliance executives, and other top professionals in the field.