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Cryptocurrencies, Digital Assets & Blockchain Technology

As interest in digital assets continues to rise, novel and complex legal issues emerge continually. Winston’s cross-border interdisciplinary team provides comprehensive regulatory, litigation, and transactional services on the array of issues confronting the digital assets industry. Our dedicated team features pioneering attorneys in the sector, leading litigators, former senior regulators, and in-house counsel....Read more

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Technology, Media & Telecommunications

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FinTech, Banking & Payments

Experience 3 results

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October 1, 2023

Class Action Plaintiff Sent Packing After Winston Secures Enforcement of Binance’s Terms of Use

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December 14, 2021

Aries I Acquisition Corp. Business Combination with InfiniteWorld

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October 1, 2020

Diginex Ltd. Business Combination with 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp.

Winston & Strawn LLP represented Diginex Limited (Diginex or the Company), a digital assets financial services company focused on delivering a cryptocurrency and digital assets ecosystem, in its business combination transaction with 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: JFK) (8i), a special purpose acquisition company. The transaction, which was approved at a Special Meeting of Shareholders on September 15, 2020, creates the first listed company on Nasdaq with a cryptocurrency exchange. Diginex Ltd. will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "EQOS," where it will offer investors the opportunity to participate in the growth of digital assets. The Company's warrants will trade under the ticker "EQOSW."...Read more

Insights & News 271 results

Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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April 25, 2025

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Federal Reserve Withdraws Crypto-Asset Guidance: Policy Shift or Policy Compromise?

On April 24, 2025, the Federal Reserve Board (Board) announced that it had withdrawn key supervisory guidance published during the prior Administration that, for more than two years, had constrained state member banks and other Board-supervised banking organizations from engaging in digital asset activities.

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April 22, 2025

Winston & Strawn Sponsors the Centri Capital Conference 2025

Winston & Strawn was proud to sponsor the inaugural Centri Capital Conference at Nasdaq in New York City. The event brought together innovative leaders across healthcare, life sciences, and disruptive technologies to explore emerging capital market trends and challenges....Read more

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April 11, 2025

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Drew Hinkes Discusses Cryptocurrency Related Legislation with Decrypt

Winston & Strawn partner Drew Hinkes was quoted in a Decrypt article discussing crypto-related legislation aiming to amend foundational U.S. securities laws. The bill, named the Securities Clarity Act was reintroduced in the House by Majority Whip Tom Emmer who intends to roll the bill into FIT21, a crypto market structure bill passed in the House in 2024. The Securities Clarity Act, seeks to eliminate the discretion of federal agencies to determine which crypto assets are securities by amending key securities laws, including the foundational Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to explicitly exempt certain blockchain-based, fungible tokens from securities legislation unless that fungible token otherwise falls into an existing category of security....Read more
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What Is Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is generally defined as a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independent of a government, central bank, or similar authority. Cryptography is used to regulate the release of currency units and to verify financial transactions. Users of cryptocurrency generally send to each other through a peer-to-peer network, while remaining anonymous. The currency transfers occur through public and private keys. Every transaction is a file that includes the public keys of the sender and the recipient, as well as the amount of currency transferred. The transaction also requires the sender to confirm the transfer with a private key. ...Read more

Law Glossary

What Is the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team?

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) is part of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. It is to identify, investigate, support, and pursue cases involving the criminal use of digital assets, with a particular focus on virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, infrastructure providers, and other entities that are enabling the misuse of cryptocurrency and related technologies to commit or facilitate criminal activity....Read more

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What Is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was created and issued independent of a central bank or government. Users can purchase bitcoins through an exchange and store them in a digital wallet. They can then purchase goods or services from vendors who accept payment in bitcoin. Transactions using bitcoin are made using encrypted codes, which are exchanged across a peer-to-peer network with anonymity. Digital wallets hold bitcoin addresses, which are unique indicators consisting of alphanumeric characters. Those making purchases can start a transfer request from their bitcoin address....Read more
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