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The Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ Act”) defines an “investment company” as an ,Issuer that “holds itself out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting…
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https://video.wixstatic.com/video/4dc8bf_80a71043557b49aa9deb145230d21f80/720p/mp4/file.mp4 The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Act”) is a U.S. federal law that was primarily intended to regulate the business of rendering personalized investment advice to individuals and businesses.. Personalized investment advice is individualized advice attuned to a particular…
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https://video.wixstatic.com/video/4dc8bf_a5d2cb031c1b491f80b46076d9fbf0e5/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 The debate on whether cryptocurrencies are considered securities is still ongoing. Being that this is a more than $1.6 trillion dollar industry, of course the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has an interest in protecting users and investors alike.…
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Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act is generally known as the “intrastate offering exemption.” This federal exemption seeks to facilitate the financing of local business operations. Section 3(a)(11) concerns State-specific securities that meet certain exemption requirements.…
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https://video.wixstatic.com/video/4dc8bf_01f2b09442254868b21d144c337e7872/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Right now, non-fungible tokens (NFT) are all the buzz in the cryptocurrency and securities law space. People all over are trying to figure out what is an NFT. Specifically, people want to know how it is used and traded,…
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Under the federal securities laws a company may not offer or sell securities unless the offering has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. A securities offering exempt from registration with the SEC is sometimes…
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https://video.wixstatic.com/video/4dc8bf_0a4251d0a604442cabdad21a0053394a/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 If you are thinking about making a publicly advertised offering for securities with a target raise of more than $10 million you might want to ask an attorney about Regulation A+. As a result of the Jumpstart Our Business…
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