Heather K. P. Fincher

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Firm/Organization: Baker & Hostetler LLP
Blogs: Financial Services Blog, Health Law Update, The Blockchain Monitor

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In this issue: • New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced • An FBI Raid, the $11 Billion Bitcoin Case, and Other Enforcement and Regulatory Actions in the U.S. and Abroad • Hackers Strike With 51 Percent Attack and Crypto-Mining Malware • Tax Analysis: Token Taxonomy Act Would Allow Tax-Free Exchanges of Virtual Currencies • Tax Analysis: Impact of Increases to Crypto Trading and Organized Exchanges New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced  By: Simone …
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  In this issue: • Multiple Studies Analyze Recent Cryptocurrency Market Trends • Stablecoins, “Trading Pairs” and Other Developments in Cryptocurrency Payments • Threat Update: Ransomware, Crypto-mining Malware, BTMs and ICO Fraud Schemes • Blockchain Enterprise Developments in France, Spain and South Korea • UK Issues Cryptocurrency Guidance; US Issues Remain • Monetizing Positions in Cryptoassets Without Triggering Taxable Gain or Loss Multiple Studies Analyze Recent Cryptocurrency Market Trends By: Robert A. Musiala Jr. A…
In this issue: • Blockchain Transport Applications, Public Sector Initiatives, Protocol and Market Developments • Capital Markets Initiatives Continue as US Congress Issues New Research and Two New Bills • Blockchain Payments Networks Evolve, New Cryptocurrency Exchange Lands in US • SEC Achieves Settlements, FATF Evaluates UK, Regulator Actions in Denmark and New Zealand • Tax Analysis: Securitized Tokens Backed by Real Property or Other Assets Blockchain Transport Applications, Public Sector Initiatives, Protocol and Market…
In this issue: • Satisfying Tax and Other Liabilities With Cryptocurrency • New SEC ICO Enforcement and Developments on Unregistered Securities, Fraud, Promotions and the Howey Test • International Crypto Crime Developments, OFAC Lists Bitcoin Addresses, Cyberattacks and Fraud Schemes Uncovered • Cryptocurrencies Continue to Permeate Capital Markets as Blockchain Permeates Settlement Systems • Blockchain Enterprise Announcements in BaaS, Supply Chain, Voting, Smart Contracts Satisfying Tax and Other Liabilities With Cryptocurrency By: Roger M. Brown…
In this issue: • NY DFS Grants License to Bitcoin ATM Operator, Exchanges Make Announcements • Capital Markets Developments in Regulatory Guidance, Value of ICO Offerings and Banking • Blockchain Pilots for Voting and Supply Chain, Global Shipping Business Network Challenges TradeLens • Multiple Enforcement Actions in US and Abroad Seek to Quell Blockchain Industry Crimes • Tax Compliance Stakes Raised for Cryptocurrency Issues NY DFS Grants License to Bitcoin ATM Operator, Exchanges Make Announcements…
In this issue: • Blockchain Initiatives Pursue Solutions for Refugees, Voting, Smart Cities, Defense and Food Safety • Cryptocurrency Legal Developments: Tax, Proposed Legislation, AML and CFTC • Enforcement Actions Continue, Cryptomining Malware Surges, Token Values Fall • Blockchain Payments Products Advance, Investments Continue and a Bitcoin Bug Is Fixed Blockchain Initiatives Pursue Solutions for Refugees, Voting, Smart Cities, Defense and Food Safety By: Brian P. Bartish and Diana Stern The World Food Programme (WFP)…
In this issue: • Price Manipulation Suspicions and Hacks Drive Market Volatility • Tax Implications of Initial Coin Offering Events May Be Enormous • Enterprise-backedBlockchain Rollouts Continue to Gain Steam • Foreign Regulatory and Market Environment Continues to Evolve Rapidly   Price Manipulation Suspicions and Hacks Drive Market Volatility By Stephanie N. Malaska Recent events have increased suspicion of cryptocurrency valuations and the reliability of cryptocurrency exchanges. The U.S. Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 substantially changed audit-related rules impacting entities taxed as partnerships, including both state-law partnerships and many limited liability companies (LLCs). The most significant change is that any additional tax or penalties resulting from an audit of an entity taxed as a partnership generally will be assessed and collected at the entity level (as opposed to at the partner or member level). These new rules are effective for taxable years beginning…