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- Fifth Circuit Limits Privacy on Digital Asset Transactions
- SEC Approves Digital Shares for Treasury Fund
- CFTC to Develop Holistic Framework for Digital Asset Innovation
- FATF Issues New Report on Stablecoins
Virtual Currency Report, published by Perkins Coie LLP, focuses on legal and regulatory developments affecting virtual currencies, digital assets, and blockchain technology. The blog covers topics such as regulatory approvals and enforcement actions related to cryptocurrency products, including exchange-traded funds and digital asset securities. It also addresses updates from financial regulators like the SEC, NYDFS, and the Federal Reserve concerning compliance, risk management, and supervisory programs for banks and fintech firms involved in crypto activities. The blog provides insights on policy changes, self-certification processes for digital assets, and legal implications of emerging financial technologies and partnerships in the crypto space.
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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…
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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…
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Part 2: CFTC Finalizes Guidance on Digital Assets in the Context of Retail Commodity Transactions
This is the second part of a three-part update series in order to provide the industry with a critical analysis of the U.S. Commodity Futures…
On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a complaint against a company and its chief executive officer (“CEO”) for alleged fraud in connection with the company’s stated response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its complaint,…