Please note, this is a summary to the article previously published in Forbes.
- Author David Burke makes the analogy that Bitcoin blockchain is “the kind of steamship that shows that steamships work and sets off a chain of innovation
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Digital Currency + Blockchain Perspectives, published by Goodwin Procter, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues in the digital currency and blockchain sectors. The blog covers enforcement actions, compliance requirements, litigation trends, and regulatory rule changes affecting cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset commodities, and blockchain technology. It also discusses industry standards and frameworks such as those from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). The content addresses the intersection of financial regulation, anti-money laundering, market conduct, and emerging legal challenges in the evolving digital asset landscape.
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DOJ Introduces National Crypto Enforcement Team
By Olivia LaBau
Please note, this is a summary to the article previously published on PYMNTS.com.
- Cryptocurrency crimes are under the microscope as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) steps up enforcement efforts with the formation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
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SEC Approves ETF for Companies Holding Bitcoin
By Olivia LaBau
Please note, this is a summary to the article previously published on PYMNTS.com.
- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for companies holding large amounts of bitcoin, Decrypt reported. The portfolio will include Tesla,
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SEC Update: SEC Chair Gary Gensler before the Aspen Security Forum
By Karen Ubell
In a speech before the Aspen Security Forum on August 3, 2021, SEC Chair Gary Gensler followed the lead of his predecessor and repeated the SEC’s view that current securities regulations are clear and almost all tokens are securities. In…
Employee Incentive Vehicles for Digital Asset Companies
People are often the most valuable asset for growing technology companies, and attracting and retaining top talent is all-the-more important when dealing with emerging technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For most private companies, the path for creating meaningful incentives for…
SEC Enforcement Updates: Interim Director Named; Staff Investigative Powers Bolstered; “Bad Boy” Waivers Less Certain
The past few weeks have ushered in signs of what’s likely to come from the SEC’s Division of Enforcement under the Biden Administration, including a greater number of investigations and a tougher path to “bad boy” waivers for issuers. The…
Blockchain + Digital Assets in 2021
The blockchain and digital asset landscape continued to evolve in 2020. DeFi grew exponentially, venture funds are highly active, state and international jurisdictions are vying for crypto business, a crypto lawyer is head of the OCC, and Bitcoin has almost…
SEC Sues Ripple and Executives in Connection With Ongoing Sales of XRP
By Publisher
The SEC, in one of the Commission’s final acts under the leadership of Chair Jay Clayton, approved enforcement action aimed at Ripple Labs, Inc. (“Ripple”) and two of its executives, Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen. The SEC filed its complaint…
SEC to Permit Custody of Digital Asset Securities by “Special Purpose” Brokers
By Nick Losurdo
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Christmas came early for many in the digital asset community by way of a statement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 23, 2020 that grants relief in the area of…
December 23, 2020 Marks Jay Clayton’s Final Day as SEC Chairman
By Nick Losurdo
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton announced that December 23, 2020 would be his last day at the helm of the agency.
This leads to the likely outcome that SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, or potentially Commissioner Elad…