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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to identify trends in the unfolding wave of crypto-securities cases targeting initial coin offerings and discuss the reasons why these suits will likely proliferate.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors of this paper, all attorneys, conducted a review of 13 crypto-securities cases filed as of February 8, 2018. High-level common themes and trends were identified based on that review.
Findings
This paper concludes that, for multiple reasons, the number of crypto-securities suits is likely to rise in 2018.
Originality/value
This paper contains in-depth analysis about trends in crypto-securities suits from experienced securities lawyers.
© 2018 O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
2018
2018 O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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