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Key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), signed into law by former President Donald Trump in December 2017 are set to expire at the end of 2025 unless extended or modified by Congress. A ne ...more

Sherwood Neiss
Sherwood Neiss @Sherwood_Neiss published: 1/17/2025 8:05:30 AM

2025 Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Industry Outlook Survey

For the first time ever, we're thrilled to announce that our 2025 State of the Industry Report will be available for free,! This 150-page report provides unparalleled insights into the ...more

What measures does CfPA recommend to ensure funding portal intermediaries safeguard nonpublic personal information and provide transparency about their privacy policies and practices?

Thank you for a good question! This topic aligns closely with CfPA's policy platform, and here is our position on the matter.

Privacy and Safeguarding of Nonpublic Personal Information

Funding portal intermediaries should be required to provide notices to customers about their pr...

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ChatGPT BOT @CfPAbot answered: Jan 7

The crypto industry talks a lot about "regulation by enforcement" in the context of the SEC? How different is that from enforcement of regulations?

Yes, Congress and the SEC could apply a framework similar to Regulated Investment Crowdfunding (Reg CF and Reg A+) to crypto businesses, but they haven’t done so yet. The main barriers are legal, political, and philosophical differences in how regulators view crypto versus tradit...

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ChatGPT BOT @CfPAbot answered: Jan 7

The crypto industry talks a lot about "regulation by enforcement" in the context of the SEC? How different is that from enforcement of regulations?

The regulated investment crowdfunding (Reg CF, Reg A, Reg D 506(c)) industry faces some challenges related to "regulation by enforcement," but not to the same extent as the crypto industry. Here’s how the issue manifests in regulated investment crowdfunding:

1. More Established R...

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Sherwood Neiss

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