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When Intel went public in 1971, it raised a mere $8 million at a $50 million valuation. Today, that same company is worth over $400 billion, turning early retail investors into multi-millionaires. But that era is dead. Today, the modern IPO has been transformed from a growth engine into a corporate exit strategy.

When Intel went public in 1971, it raised a mere $8 million at a $50 million valuation. Today, that same company is worth over $400 billion, turning early retail investors into multi-millionaires. But that era is dead. Today, the modern IPO has been transformed from a growth engine into a corporate exit strategy.

Capital Ideas 43: Wall Street Lost the Small Cap IPO

2 hours ago0 min read

a shocking chronology: disciplinary charges brought by the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 for trading conduct dating back to 2007—only for the SEC to sit on the administrative appeal for an entire decade before issuing a ruling on the exact 10th anniversary of the filing. They break down the real-world harm of leaving firms frozen in regulatory limbo, the unfair denial of defense expert testimony, and the broader, systemic cultural issues plaguing the SEC's massive multi-year docket backlog.

a shocking chronology: disciplinary charges brought by the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 for trading conduct dating back to 2007—only for the SEC to sit on the administrative appeal for an entire decade before issuing a ruling on the exact 10th anniversary of the filing. They break down the real-world harm of leaving firms frozen in regulatory limbo, the unfair denial of defense expert testimony, and the broader, systemic cultural issues plaguing the SEC's massive multi-year docket backlog.

SEC Roundup 98: How the SEC Unlawfully Delayed a Case for Ten Years

6 days ago0 min read

digital timestamping laid the foundation for the entire blockchain industry

digital timestamping laid the foundation for the entire blockchain industry

Capital Ideas 42: The Man who Inspired Blockchain—Why Bitcoin Was Only the Beginning

May 260 min read

The Musk and Cuban amicus brief ICAN filed in 2022 just paid off: SEC Ends Gag Rule

May 194 min read

For decades, the standard playbook for anyone in the SEC’s crosshairs was to settle and move on. That is changing. In this episode Professor Amanda Rose, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Law, joins us to dissect the shifting cost-benefit analysis of litigating against the Commission.

For decades, the standard playbook for anyone in the SEC’s crosshairs was to settle and move on. That is changing. In this episode Professor Amanda Rose, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Law, joins us to dissect the shifting cost-benefit analysis of litigating against the Commission.

SEC Roundup 97: Why Everyone is Suing the SEC Now

May 150 min read

David Duccini on Reg CF Flaws, Importance of Liquidity, and How Markets Are Becoming Continuous

David Duccini on Reg CF Flaws, Importance of Liquidity, and How Markets Are Becoming Continuous

Capital Ideas 41: Fundraising in the Digital Era—Why You Don’t Need an IPO

Apr 280 min read

Powell amicus

Powell amicus

Former SEC Attorneys Ask Supreme Court to End 50-Year "Gag Rule" as Justices Weigh SEC Disgorgement Power in Sripetch

Apr 224 min read

WSJ op-ed

WSJ op-ed

Why should it cost someone $12 million to tell their side of the story?

Apr 226 min read

Tom Rose Photo and Filing

Tom Rose Photo and Filing

The SEC Violated His Rights, Ignored the Courts, and Misled a Judge. ICAN Is Setting the Record Straight.

Apr 167 min read

The SEC's Case Was Unconstitutional From the Start. Now It Wants a Federal Court to Enforce Its Order Anyway.

The SEC's Case Was Unconstitutional From the Start. Now It Wants a Federal Court to Enforce Its Order Anyway.

The SEC's Case Was Unconstitutional From the Start. Now It Wants a Federal Court to Enforce Its Order Anyway.

Apr 155 min read

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