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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

Financial services companies in the financial technology (FinTech) space are contributing to rapid technological advances and innovation in the development, offering, and delivery of core financial products and services. Winston’s FinTech, Banking & Payments attorneys support these companies throughout the entire FinTech business life cycle, from proof of concept through maturity, including federal and state licensing and registration, regulatory compliance and risk management, structured finance, M&A, and private equity, intellectual property (IP) management, and supervision and enforcement. Our clients include banks, FinTech companies, private equity and other investors, money services businesses, trust companies, consumer finance companies, investment advisers, and other financial firms....Read more

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

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June 16, 2025

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1 Min Read

Winston & Strawn Bolsters London Office with Addition of Financial Regulation Partner Yulia Makarova

London—June 16, 2025 — Winston & Strawn announced today that Yulia Makarova has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Financial Innovation & Regulation practice. Yulia’s arrival marks a significant enhancement to the firm’s capabilities in counselling clients navigating complex financial regulatory matters across the UK, EU, and globally....Read more

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June 3, 2025

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6 Min Read

“SEC Speaks” Shift in Regulatory and Philosophy Priorities

On May 19 and 20, senior leadership and other representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presented at Practising Law Institute’s The SEC Speaks conference. SEC leadership delivered comprehensive remarks articulating a clear shift in the SEC’s regulatory philosophy and priorities and outlining the agency’s evolving approach to regulation and enforcement. We previously covered updates related to the Division of Enforcement here. 

Non-Fungible Insights: Blockchain Decrypted

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May 30, 2025

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7 Min Read

SEC Decides Staking Is Not (Always) A Securities Offering After All

On May 29, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement (Staking Statement) clarifying that certain staking activities do not constitute securities offerings and are exempt from registration under the federal securities laws.

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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

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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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