Securities Enforcement. Corporate Investigations. Financial Regulation.
Independent analysis of the laws, regulations, investigations, and enforcement actions shaping modern financial markets.
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.
Beware of Pig Butchering Schemes and the Growing Threat of Crypto Scams
2024 has seen alarming developments in the world of financial fraud, with North Korean hackers stealing a record $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency this year alone. According to a recent Chainalysis report, North Korean-linked hackers accounted for more than half of the $2.2 billion stolen from cryptocurrency platforms in 2024. While these state-sponsored cyberattacks pose a significant threat to national security, individual scams like pig butchering schemes are wreaking havoc on unsuspecting victims worldwide.