BRAEDEN ANDERSON
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Hi, I’m Braeden.
I'm a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, where I lead the Securities Regulatory and Enforcement and Digital Assets practice areas. I’ve served as Assistant General Counsel at Robinhood, practiced at Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, and represented clients in high-stakes matters before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and state regulators.
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Exploring FINRA's New Report on Metaverse Opportunities and Challenges for the Securities Industry
On October 24, 2024, FINRA released an eye-opening report, The Metaverse and the Implications for the Securities Industry, addressing the securities industry’s potential engagement with the metaverse—a rapidly evolving virtual landscape. The report underscores emerging use cases, industry challenges, and regulatory considerations for broker-dealers and other FINRA member firms looking to leverage immersive virtual technology to innovate in customer engagement, data visualization, trading, and investor education.
SEC Targets OpenSea: The Potential Implications for the NFT Market
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently issued a Wells notice to OpenSea, the most prominent marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), signaling a potential lawsuit for securities law violations. This move marks a significant development in the SEC's ongoing scrutiny of the digital assets space, particularly as it relates to the burgeoning NFT market.