Perkins Coie LLP, and Flourish, a platform which provides innovative access to financial products that help Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) secure their clients’ financial futures, announce the release of a white paper that highlights key regulatory and compliance
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Crypto and ESG Both on the Radar: SEC Outlines a Strong Enforcement Approach
In a clear reference to cryptocurrencies and tokens, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler outlined a vigorous enforcement approach in his keynote remarks at the annual Securities Enforcement Forum.
The following update provides analysis of the agency’s new
Is COVID-19 a Catalyst for Digital Identity Advancement?
The growth and adoption of secure digital identity systems, including digital health status systems containing health records, could provide a uniform and reliable response to calls for health credential verification. In this white paper, Perkins Coie authors examine the
Blockchain Week In Review: Week Of November 5, 2021
Week in Review
- Federal Jury says crypto-mining products are not securities
- Biden Working Group recommends regulating Stablecoin issuers like banks
- Historic Bitcoin trial over self-proclaimed “Satoshi” kicks off
- Mayors taking their paychecks in bitcoin
- Ant Group, Tencent, JD.com sign NFT
OFAC Releases New Detailed Guidance for the Digital Currency Industry
On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed statement to date on its expectations for participants in this
OFAC Issues Second Ransomware Advisory and Designates Virtual Currency Exchange for Sanctions
Agency’s Focus on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Continues
On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an updated advisory to “highlight the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments”—almost one year after issuing
Valeria Bystrowicz from Perkins Coie joins Crypto Connect, a Decentralized Professional Network for Current and Aspiring Crypto Industry Enthusiasts
We are pleased to announce that Valeria Bystrowicz-Liendo, a Business Development Director in the firm’s Blockchain, Digital Assets, & Custody industry group, will serve as a Board Member and as the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange County Chapter
Updated 09.16.2021: Digital Asset SEC Timeline
Perkins Coie LLP is pleased to bring you this updated Digital Asset SEC Timeline.
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
Blockchain Week in Review: Week of August 30, 2021
- Unamended Infrastructure Bill with “Broker” Reporting Requirements Set for Vote in September
- CFTC Provides Clarification on Its Regulatory and Enforcement Authority
- Despite El Salvador’s Strongly Worded Bitcoin Law, Bitcoin Usage Remains “Totally Optional”
- China’s Shandong Supreme Court Holds Crypto Assets
Blockchain Week in Review: Week of July 12, 2021
Weekly Blockchain Focus
- European Central Bank announces the investigation phase of a digital Euro project.
- SEC charges Coinschedule.com with unlawfully touting digital asset securities.
- Federal court order permanently bans PaxForex and imposes a $300,000 penalty for offering illegal leveraged transactions