U.S. Regulation of Digital Asset Lending Platforms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FinCEN acknowledged that federal securities laws raise novel and complex regulatory and compliance questions when applied to a digital assets lending platform. This practice note provides an overview of the development, regulation, and enforcement of digital asset lending platforms in the United States, including an overview of the recent actions taken against fintech companies.

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