WASHINGTON, D.C. — Richard Levin, Kevin Tran, and Bobby Wenner of the Nelson Mullins FinTech and Regulation Practice have co-authored a chapter on the regulation of digital assets by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The chapter, "Stoned Cats, Ripples, and Krakens, oh my! SEC regulation of digital assets by enforcement," appears in Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024, published by Global Legal Insights.

The chapter focuses on the regulation of digital assets in the United States, including: the regulation of digital assets that are securities; the regulation of trading platforms that facilitate the trading of digital assets that are securities; the regulation of platforms that facilitate the clearance and settlement of digital assets that are securities; and the regulation of stablecoins and staking. 

Levin is chair of the FinTech and Regulation Practice and was one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets. He is considered a thought leader in the FinTech space. Levin brings his experience as a senior legal and compliance officer on Wall Street and in London to bear in advising clients on FinTech, securities, and regulatory issues.

Tran is a partner in the FinTech and Regulation Practice. He counsels financial institutions and technology clients with financial regulatory, securities, and corporate matters. He focuses on the representation of early stage, mid-stage, and publicly traded FinTech companies focused on blockchain technology, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies, including broker-dealers, digital asset and currency trading platforms, digital asset custodians, alternative trading systems, and securities exchanges and swap execution facilities.

Wenner is a counsel in the FinTech and Regulation Practice. He counsels financial services and technology firms on financial services regulatory and corporate matters. He focuses on the representation of financial technology companies working with blockchain, tokenization, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies, including broker-dealers, alternative trading systems (ATS), digital asset and currency trading platforms, digital asset issuers and custodians, securities exchanges, and derivatives trading platforms including swap execution facilities.

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm of more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors and professionals with 33 offices in 17 states and Washington, D.C. For more information, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.