Lisa Bragança

While Terraform Labs was not U.S. based, "they knew they were getting U.S. investment money," Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança explains. "They were targeting their pitch to U.S. investors." Bragança discusses why Do Kwon is facing fraud charges in the U.S. following his arrest in Montenegro.

Mar 24, 2023

Lisa Bragança, former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and current Bragança Law Attorney, discusses her thoughts on the state of SEC crypto regulation following the Wells notice the agency issued to Coinbase on Wednesday. "There's a huge regulatory risk," Bragança said.

Mar 24, 2023

Lisa Bragança, former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and current Bragança Law Attorney, reacts to U.S. federal prosecutors charging Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon with fraud hours after police arrested him in Montenegro. Plus, her take on the SEC suing Tron founder Justin Sun on market manipulation charges and Coinbase receiving a Wells notice.

Mar 24, 2023

Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança reacts to the latest enforcement actions taken by the government agency within the crypto industry. "The SEC is so skeptical of crypto that bad things...that would be acceptable in traditional finance markets is considered by the SEC completely suspect [in crypto]," Bragança said.

Mar 1, 2023

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. on the heels of the latest enforcement actions from the SEC. "Regulators move slowly and deliberately, and the [crypto] industry does not," Bragança said. Plus, her thoughts on former FTX executive Nishad Singh pleading guilty and what it means for Sam Bankman-Fried's trial.

Mar 1, 2023

Genesis Global Holdco LLC, the holding company of troubled cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after being pummeled by two of 2022's biggest industry collapses. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Managing Partner Lisa Bragança discusses what to expect from its first bankruptcy hearing and whether Genesis' trading business is free of liability as the company's trading arm continues to move money around on blockchains, according to Nansen. Genesis and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Jan 23, 2023

With former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang taking plea deals from federal investigators, Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança says "the government doesn't need Sam Bankman-Fried's cooperation right now." The former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief also weighs in on the legal developments of the FTX case, predicting the prosecutor's next move is to prove Bankman-Fried's intent for fraud.

Dec 23, 2022

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried has arrived at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California according to the New York Post. This comes after he was released on a $250 million bond and will remain under house arrest while awaiting a federal trial on multiple charges of fraud. Former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança discusses the latest legal developments.

Dec 23, 2022

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Branch Chief Lisa Bragança discusses her take on the fall of crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, sharing insights on potential enforcement actions ahead.

Nov 16, 2022

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is still active on Twitter despite intense scrutiny in the wake of FTX filing for bankruptcy. "I am sure that his lawyers and all the lawyers involved in this case are apoplectic right now," said former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança.

Nov 16, 2022