Securities Enforcement. Corporate Investigations. Financial Regulation.
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BRAEDEN ANDERSON
Braeden is one of the top securities lawyers in the country and was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the Financial Services Regulation Law and Securities Regulation categories. This honor is awarded to only the top 2% of attorneys in the United States and is based on a comprehensive peer-review survey.
Braeden helped lead Gesmer Updegrove to recognition in The Legal 500 United States for Corporate Investigations & White Collar Crime, Tier 3, and Finance: Fintech, Tier 4.
Braeden is active in the U.S. securities enforcement community through Securities Docket, where he has served on the 2025 and 2026 Advisory Boards and contributed video commentary through the Weekly Update.
Braeden was named the #1 United States author in FinTech in Mondaq’s Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, reflecting the national reach and influence of his writing on fintech, securities regulation, and digital asset policy.
Crenshaw’s Exit, Dissent, and the SEC’s Troubled Crypto Record
Acknowledging the value of dissent does not require suspending scrutiny. It is fair, and necessary, to ask whether the SEC during the prior administration, and Crenshaw in particular, demonstrated sufficient command of the crypto markets they sought to regulate, and whether the agency’s approach over the past several years meaningfully advanced investor protection or instead imposed avoidable costs through uncertainty and inconsistency.
Crypto Advocates Celebrate as Caroline Crenshaw’s Renomination Vote is Canceled
In a notable development for the cryptocurrency industry, the Senate Banking Committee has canceled its vote on the renomination of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the vote was postponed due to a procedural conflict, according to a report by FOX Business journalist Eleanor Terrett. With Congress set to adjourn on December 20, this delay ensures that Crenshaw’s renomination will not be processed in time, leaving her future on the Commission uncertain.
Crypto Groups Push Back Against Crenshaw Nomination: How Much Power Can One Commissioner Wield?
The nomination of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Caroline Crenshaw is sparking fierce resistance from the crypto industry. Dubbed “even more extreme” than SEC Chair Gary Gensler by critics, Crenshaw’s reappointment is being targeted through digital ad campaigns and lobbying efforts. The Cedar Innovation Foundation, a dark-money group backed by unnamed crypto interests, has taken center stage in this opposition, citing her consistent criticism of digital assets and reluctance to approve spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).