In today’s expanding global economy businesses increasingly generate value through the exploitation of intangible assets. Effective procurement, management and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) can be crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage. Those that stand to benefit from a comprehensive IP strategy include the IP owners themselves, content producers, distribution partners, end consumers, and even insurers. Such stakeholders, however, suffer when opportunistic third parties intentionally disrespect or disregard such rights. According to Steve Shapiro,…

Weekly Focus: The OCC Announces New Acting Comptroller and Includes FinTech Charters Among Focuses The OCC Requests Comments to Update Outdated Regulatory Requirements and New Digital Technology and Innovation SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Nominated for Second Term SEC Freezes Assets in a Multi-Level Marketing Cryptocurrency Scheme Financial Services Committee Discusses Digital Dollar for Stimulus Payments Russia Continues to Embrace Blockchain, Moscow Citizens to Cast Blockchain Secured E-Votes on Constitutional Amendments and Russian Supreme Court Uses…

Weekly Focus: BitClave Settles with SEC Telegram Withdrawals Appeal First Meeting of Wyoming Select Committee on Blockchain Louisiana Takes a Step Towards Establishing a Crypto License Regime India Permits Banking for Cryptocurrency Related Businesses Antigua and Barbuda Cryptocurrency Regulation Switzerland Denies Crypto Valley Bailout…

Perkins Coie LLP is pleased to bring you this updated Digital Asset SEC Timeline. This latest update includes recent settlement from the SEC In the Matter of BitClave PTE Ltd. The Digital Asset SEC Timeline serves as an interactive compilation of select SEC guidance, enforcement actions, and speeches relating to the application of the federal securities laws to digital assets. Beginning with the release of the DAO Investigative Report in July 2017, the Timeline…

Weekly Focus: OCC Announces a New Acting Comptroller of the Currency House Bill Would Require a Study on the Regulation and Use of Blockchain Technology in the United States IRS Reportedly Seeking Private Contractors in Connection with Virtual Currency-Related Tax Returns US Senate Subcommittee Raises Blockchain as Option for Senate Voting During Times of Crisis Private Party Brings Suit against Crypto-Products Trading Platform for Alleged Violations of RICO and the CEA Bank of France Provides…

Weekly Focus: Ripple Faces New Litigation Related to XRP Token Sale In Wake of Injunction, Telegram Discontinues Involvement with TON Blockchain Blockvest Founder Seeks to Challenge Sanctions Granted in SEC Suit Related to ICO Ohio State Lawmakers Contemplate Using Blockchain for Future Election Cycles Square’s CashApp Q1 Earnings Show Surge in Bitcoin-Related Earnings Turkey-Based Company iMiner Successfully Attains License to Operate in Iran Dutch Central Bank Imposes Registration Requirement for Crypto Service Providers Under Newest…

Part 3: An Overview of the Guidance In the final part of our three-part update series covering the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) guidance on what constitutes the “actual delivery” of a digital asset in the context of a retail commodity transaction, we offer a detailed overview of the Guidance with our analysis. Part 1: Commentary on the Significance of the Guidance for the Industry can be viewed here. Part 2: CFTC Finalizes…