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When a prospective client call us, they often tell us they don’t understand why they are being investigated because no customer complained and nobody lost any money. They believe once they show the SEC or FINRA or a state securities regulator that there is was no harm to any customer, the investigation will end with…

https://www.businessinsider.com/crypto-regulators-agencies-people-overseeing-digital-assets-bitcoin-blockchain-trump-2025-1 There has been a virtual 180 degree turnaround in crypto regulation in the last two weeks. In this article, Lisa Braganca comments on the new administration’s directive to agencies like the SEC to develop regulations that address the specific characteristics of digital coins. We may see digital coin securities being issued and traded in…

Expect changes in cryptocurrency regulations, ESG enforcement, and cybersecurity cases.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are almost certainly among the top five or six male tennis players of all time. Federer retired from tennis in 2022, and Nadal just announced he will retire at the end of this year. At their peaks, they were undisputedly the top two players in the world. And while few…

PRESS RELEASE: September 10, 2024 Skokie, Illinois Braganca Law LLC has been ranked in Illinois Chambers Spotlight 2025 Guide and recognized as a top small firm handling high-quality work. Bragança Law was selected based on an independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of our experience, expertise and calibre of talent. The Chambers…

SEC Made Numerous Material Misrepresentations to Utah District Court ***UPDATES BELOW – 3/19/24 and 6/4/24*** For a government agency with the talent and resources of the Securities and Exchange Commission, its ability to lose its focus and score an own goal is sometimes remarkable. At the same time the Supreme Court has power of administrative…

A federal jury in New York has found South Korean crypto magnate Do Kwon—and his company Terraform Labs—liable for defrauding investors who collectively sank billions of dollars into cryptoassets whose value later fell to near zero. Lisa Braganca was interviewed by Wired magazine regarding the likely implications for the crypto industry from this verdict.

Update Below – March 15, 2025 Bragança Law LLC || February 10, 2024 In a unanimous opinion announced just Thursday of this past week, the United States Supreme Court rejected the attempt of securities industry players to remove a key protection for SEC whistleblowers. In the case Murray v. UBS, the Supreme Court reversed an…

Lisa Braganca interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the implications of the guilty plea by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) on criminal liability for crypto industry leaders.

Lisa Braganca interviewed about SBF trial on Coindesk TV, describing the overwhelming evidence presented at trial from insiders, but also the dangers of having a defendant freely making statements prior to trial.