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  • August 25, 2026

    Athena Bitcoin Hit With Texas Class Suit Over ATM Scams

    A Texas resident has hit crypto ATM operator Athena Bitcoin with a proposed class action accusing it of failing to flag transactions that exceed its daily transaction limits, which allowed scammers to dupe him out of nearly $30,000 that has not been returned.

  • August 25, 2026

    A Guiding Principle For The SEC On Exempt Capital Markets

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently proposed Regulation Crypto Assets borrows selectively from other capital-raising exemptions while giving crypto issuers materially different terms, and those unexplained differences reveal the need for a regulatory approach of presumptive parity, says Brian Christie at the Crowdfunding Professional Association.

  • August 25, 2026

    EU's Russian Crypto Sanctions Call For Layered Compliance

    The European Union's recently adopted Russia crypto sanctions package marks a significant escalation in enforcement, making it prudent to adopt a stratified compliance approach capable of identifying indirect measures via decentralized finance, cross-chain infrastructure, stablecoins and other blockchain-native services, says Kevin Strenski at Nardello.

  • August 25, 2026

    Mayer Brown Adds DLA Piper Finance Ace In Houston

    Mayer Brown LLP has bolstered its global leveraged finance and private capital group with a Houston-based partner who came aboard from DLA Piper.

  • August 24, 2026

    Trump Says Capital One Accounts Case Shouldn't Be Tossed

    President Donald Trump and his businesses have urged a Florida federal court not to axe their suit against Capital One, doubling down on their argument that the bank surveilled them and unlawfully closed hundreds of accounts "for no reason other than politics."

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