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Philipp Petkevitch

Last week in crypto regulation (Sep 29 – Oct 5): 1/ SEC–CFTC: harmonized oversight ahead — Chair Paul Atkins says the era of fragmented SEC/CFTC rules is ending, with a coordinated approach coming. https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/atkins-092925-harmonization-new-era-collaboration-between-sec-cftc

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The CFTC and SEC held a joint round-table discussion on ending their regulatory turf war, and the SEC issued some major No Action relief. Here's everything that happened in Crypto Law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2025/10/07/off-the-blockchain-september-29-october-6-2025/

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For any of you lawcasters with an interest in crypto taxation, the Senate Finance Committee held a productive hearing this morning on the taxation of digital assets. While Elizabeth Warren is still a predictable naysayer, there was a lot of bipartisan interest on the committee to move forward with long-overdue tax legislation for digital assets. There will be heated debates on some topics, like the timing of mining and staking income and a de minimis exception for cryptocurrency transactions, there are several topics on which there seems to be greater likelihood of agreement, such as market-to-market treatment for dealers and traders, the wash sale rule, the 864(b) trading safe harbor, and the extension of the securities lending rules to certain crypto lending transactions. For video of the hearing and the written submissions by the witnesses, see https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/examining-the-taxation-of-digital-assets.

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The SEC's planned "innovation exemption" got a timeline and Commissioner Peirce gave a must-read NFT themed speech. Here's everything that happened in Crypto Law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2025/09/30/off-the-blockchain-september-22-29-2025/

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Congrats to @mari- @federa @rseira and the DoubleZero / Cooley teams on the recent SEC no action letter — a major milestone for DePIN! https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/peirce-092925-deep-statement-doublezero-no-action-letter

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WSJ is reporting that the SEC and FINRA have launched investigations into numerous digital asset treasuries (DATs) for potential insider trading. Stay safe out there! Also, just a quick reminder that you should NEVER speak with regulators or law enforcement without counsel. [insert shameless plug for my firm's combination of extensive white collar experience and crypto knowledge] (umklaw.com) https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/sec-crypto-treasury-deal-trading-21d631ae

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The SEC opened a path towards more crypto exchange traded products, and the Base/MetaMask/ etc. tokens are coming™ (potentially, maybe, subject to change). Here's everything that happed in Crypto Law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2025/09/23/off-the-blockchain-september-15-22-2025/

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Senate Democrats put together their market structure legislative goals, the SEC is moving forward, and the CFTC is still waiting on an appointed Chair. Here's everything that happened in crypto law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2025/09/16/off-the-blockchain-september-8-15-2025/

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Last week in crypto regulation (Sep 8–14):

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I talk about data security and privacy in this article: https://oluwatosinsunmola.substack.com/p/why-distinguishing-between-data-security Data is now the new currency but its protection is often built on a misunderstanding that exposes companies to immense legal and financial risk. The truth is, you can have the most sophisticated encryption and impenetrable firewalls in the world (excellent data security) and still be in blatant violation of regulations like the GDPR, CCPA, or VCDPA. How? By collecting data without proper consent, using it in ways not stated in your privacy notice, or failing to honor a user’s right to be forgotten. These are data privacy failures, and regulators are increasingly levying monumental fines for them.

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https://x.com/BrianQuintenz/status/1965855208195412356 hm

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I *think* this is relevant to this channel. Feedback appreciated! https://open.substack.com/pub/proofofsheila/p/stablecoins-what-the-future-looks

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Great discussions this afternoon with @evanzsolomon @jngalaxy @novak @dantheman @mattlee @kompreni @christopher at the NYC /law-policy Builder’s Lunch hosted by @broganlawxyz

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The September Sprint is on, with Market Structure dropping last Friday, and the CFTC/SEC moving forward with regulatory policies without waiting on the Senate. Here's everything that happened in Crypto Law last week: https://nfttorney.com/2025/09/09/off-the-blockchain-september-1-8-2025/

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