Monthly Archives: February 2022

SEC on Cryptocurrency Interest-Bearing Deposits

On February 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order In the Matter of BlockFi Lending LLC (“BlockFi”), ordering it to pay a $50 million civil penalty, to cease and desist its violative actions and to comply with certain other undertakings. The SEC determined that the BlockFi Interest Accounts, among other… Read more »

SEC Proposes New Private Fund Rules

On February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed new rules (see also fact sheet) for private fund managers, i.e., advisers to funds that are “private funds” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Among other things, the proposals would: With respect to advisers to private funds required to be registered with… Read more »