The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) made it a 2018 goal to monitor and supervise the cryptocurrency market, which has been largely unregulated to-date. In September 2018, FINRA filed its first disciplinary action involving cryptocurrencies alleging securities fraud. What should employers, in particular start-ups or legacy companies with new industry sectors, be aware of regarding legal issues related to these emerging issues?
Learn more from this recent employment law post.
Derivatives regulations have continued to evolve with the explosive growth of cryptocurrency in recent years. One of these earlier shifts transpired in late 2017, when the National Futures Association (NFA) issued three Notices to Members expanding the notifications and reporting requirements for financial derivatives intermediaries, citing similar actions by the CFTC along with the volatility in the underlying virtual currency markets.
Learn more about these regulatory shifts as well as perspectives on other derivatives regulators in this overview by our Securities Litigation team.
