Author Archives: Anthony Zeoli

About Anthony Zeoli

Anthony Zeoli is an experienced transactional attorney with a national practice. Specializing in the areas of securities, commercial finance, real estate and general corporate law, his clients range from individuals and small privately held businesses to multi-million dollar entities. Mr. Zeoli is also an industry-recognized crowdfunding, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and JOBS Act expert and is currently an active board member and Secretary of the CfPA (Crowdfunding Professional Association) and an active member of CFIRA (Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates). Most recently he drafted Illinois House Bill 3420, a bill which provides for an intrastate crowdfunding exemption in Illinois and which was unanimously approved by the Illinois’ house and Senate. Anthony is also currently actively involved with the entrepreneurship program at the University of Illinois at Chicago as both a mentor and a student advisor and is an active advisory board member of the New York Distance Learning Association (NYDLA).

SEC Announced Framework for Classifying Digital Assets

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Anthony Zeoli

Drumroll please…The US Securities and Exchange Commission has released a framework for classifying digital assets as securities.

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A Review Of The Proposed “Token Taxonomy Act” And Why It Falls Short…

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Anthony Zeoli

While most people were busy with last minute Christmas shopping, on December 20th of last year Representatives Warren Davidson and Darren Soto were busy finalizing and introducing the proposed new “Token Taxonomy Act” (HR 7356). The proposed Token Taxonomy Act … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down Highlights of the “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018”

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Anthony Zeoli

The House Financial Services Committee recently unveiled a new bill aimed at fostering increased private investment. The “JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018,” as the bill is titled, is actually a compilation of 32 individual bills. While the complete … Continue reading →

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Focusing on the How, not the What – Making sense of recent SEC guidance on crypto assets

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Anthony Zeoli

Through a triad of recent releases/interviews, the SEC has further clarified how it views the offering and sale of crypto assets. These guidance materials provide some really good insight on the SEC’s thinking with respect to its treatment of crypto … Continue reading →

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ICO Attorneys Beware, You Could Be Next!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Anthony Zeoli

Following the SEC’s recent initial subpoena offerings (pun intended) targeting ICO issuers, many believe the SEC might now turn its sights toward some of the gatekeepers involved in the subject ICOs, including the attorneys. Some attorneys practicing in the ICO … Continue reading →

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