Topic
Digital token
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Cokato Copyright Attorney: The Law Blog of Thomas James
Digital Tokens and Trademarks
By Thomas James
The Nike and “JRR Token” cases by Cokato attorney Tom James Minting and selling digital tokens can raise copyright issues, trademark issues, or both. I talked about copyright issues in…
California Corporate & Securities Law Blog
SEC Alleges Form 10 Was Misleading, But Is The SEC's Order Itself Misleading?
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had "instituted proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC, a Wyoming-based organization, halting the effectiveness of the company’s registration of two…
The Securities Law Blog
Registration of Two Digital Tokens Halted
The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC, a Wyoming-based organization, halting the effectiveness of the company’s registration of two digital tokens as securities. In…
New York Venture Hub
Crypto Reform Goes to Congress: Proposed Three-Year Safe Harbor for Distribution of Pre-“Network Maturity” Digital Tokens
Background: Crypto Catch 22 Followers of the SEC’s efforts to regulate digital tokens will recall former SEC Corp Fin Director William Hinman’s speech at the June 14, 2018 Yahoo Finance…
SEC Actions
Digital Assets, Investing and Clarity
Is a three year safe harbor for digital tokens necessary for developers to determine if security law type disclosures are required when selling it? This is the question initially raised…
Blockchain and the Law
When is a Token More Than a Token? SEC Settlement over Anti-Touting Provision Raises Familiar Questions
On July 14, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) settled an action against the operator of a platform that promoted current and upcoming digital token offerings for violations of…
New York Venture Hub
First Ever SEC Registered Digital Token IPO May Bring Clarity to Blockchain Asset Industry
On May 3, 2021, blockchain-based trading platform operator INX Ltd. announced it had completed its initial public offering of digital tokens, raising approximately $85 million in the IPO from over…
Blockchain Legal Resource
Bipartisan Bill to Exclude Digital Tokens from Federal Securities Laws
On March 9, 2021, a bipartisan bill was reintroduced that would, among other things, exclude digital tokens from the definition of a security under federal securities laws.
Oil and Gas Fraud Lawyer Blog
Is it a Technology Investment or a Digital Token?
Institutional and other large investors are always ready to invest in the next big deal, especially one in technology or digital assets that they think they can resell for a…
Blockchain Legal Resource
SEC Commissioner Peirce Proposes to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and Decentralization
As has been widely reported, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”) recently delivered a thoughtful speech entitled “Running on Empty: A Proposal to Fill the Gap Between Regulation and…